Feast Tasmania

Longford Riverside Caravan Park is ideally located to the south of Launceston, Tasmania on the banks of the picturesque Macquarie River. The park offers quality sites, riverbank walks and fishing. Accommodation includes 100 powered sites, all with sullage and water. There are 50 additional un-powered sites, some located on the riverbank. The park also has six deluxe on-site caravans and These sleep two guests and all have electric blankets, television, heating and a kitchen. One of them has a bunk bed. The on-site deluxe caravans have a toilet and bathroom Deluxe Caravans overlook the beautiful Macquarie River Facilities include two amenity blocks, laundry facilities, camp kitchen and barbecue area. Wi-Fi available. There is an easy walk to shops close-by and the park is an ideal base for day trips in the northern region. Take a short drive to Woolmers National Rose Gardens or plan a bushwalk in the Great Western Tiers. Spend a day fly-fishing at Great Lake or make your way down the Tamar Valley Wine Route, and explore the Macquarie River, or fish from the riverbank. Longford is a 20-minute drive (27 km) from Launceston.

This charming former coaching inn, built-in in 1860, is now a luxury bed and breakfast in the historic village of Longford, Northern Tasmania. Only fifteen minutes from Launceston airport, The Racecourse Inn is an ideal base for touring Northern Tasmania and the Tamar Valley Wine Route. The tastefully restored Inn exudes a historic ambiance, with climbing roses covering the convict-made bricks, and five spacious en-suite rooms. All guest rooms feature double glazing, with reverse-cycle air conditioning in the three upstairs rooms. The downstairs Standard Queen and Deluxe Spa rooms both feature 12-foot ceilings. Your tariff includes a fully cooked Tasmanian gourmet breakfast featuring fresh produce from our chickens, orchard, and kitchen garden. This fully licscened inn offers a cosy dining room with a wood fire and features one of only three barrel-vaulted ceilings in Tasmania. The Racecourse Inn is a five-minute drive from UNESCO World Heritage-listed Woolmers Estate and Brickendon Farm, and the stunning National Rose Garden at Woolmers. Stroll Longford's wide streets and admire the fine colonial architecture, visit antique and collectibles stores or fly fish for trout.

Woolmers Estate offers colonial accommodation across six self-contained cottages in Longford, Tasmania. Built in the 1840s, the cottages range from one to three bedrooms and can accommodate between two and six guests. Four Free Settlers Cottages have been designed to appeal to groups of friends travelling together, couples and independent travelers. These cottages are in blocks of two with doors that may be opened to interconnect them if required. Each cottage has a wood burning heater plus electric heating and a self-contained kitchen. The cottages were once home to tradespeople who worked on the estate. Woolmers Estate is a significant example of a 19th century rural farm settlement in Australia. Wander around the extensive grounds, colonial buildings and the Rose Garden. Soak up the atmosphere of a bygone era and take a guided convict tour or guided tour of the main homestead. This splendid homestead has family collections, original furniture and memorabilia. Located an easy 25 minute drive south-west of Launceston (24 km), the estate gives a unique insight into early colonial life.