Forest Lodge Farm

For those that delight in falling water, this 15 minute short track leads you to the base of one of Tasmania’s highest falls at 90 metres high. The walk is on a high-quality track through cool and shady rainforest. Located at Pyengana in the north east farmland region of Tasmania.

Located near St Columba Falls, Ralphs Falls is a long thread of water cascading down a forested cliff face. Take the A3 highway from St Helens, then follow the C428 road from Pyengana towards St Columba Falls. The turnoff is marked shortly before the St Columba Falls State Reserve. Take the 20-minute return walk through the myrtle rainforest or the 50-minute circuit via Cashs Gorge Loop to reach the lookout for sweeping views of the falls and surrounding farmland. Easy access, unsealed road (narrow), not suitable for towing with caravans.

The Pyengana Dairy Company makes award-winning, traditional cheeses, in Pyengana, north-east Tasmania. Pyengana is an Aboriginal word meaning the meeting of two rivers - and the Pyengana Dairy Company sits in this lush river valley favoured by dairy farmers. Pyengana Dairy, home of Australia’s heritage farmhouse cheese, continuing 135 years of tradition producing handcrafted cheese and dairy products on a farm in the Pyengana Valley. See our cheese makers in action. Taste the cheeses and discover your favourites. Relax with a gourmet platter overlooking the picturesque dairy farm, for a real paddock to plate experience. We Sourcemilk from a single herd of cows. Pyengana Real Milk, rich and creamy with nothing added so all the flavours remain. Visit the Cafe Shop for fresh milkshakes and cakes or browse the range of locally-made produce. You can also visit some of the area's waterfalls including the cascading St Columba Falls, plunging nearly 90 meters/295 feet from the Mount Victoria foothills to the South George River valley. Pyengana is a half hour drive from the north-east coastal town of St Helens (27 kilometers) and an hour from Scottsdale (73 kilometers). Come in and meet our friendly team, have some lunch, buy some cheeses and produce, or maybe you would like to try a cheese tasting board and a glass of Tasmanian wine, beer or Cider.