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Snug Beach Cabin and Caravan Park offers beachfront holiday accommodation at Snug, in southern Tasmania. Snug is a 30 minute drive from Hobart and a 10 minute drive from Kingston or from the Bruny Island ferry at Kettering. The Snug Beach Cabin and Caravan Park overlooks North West Bay on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The property has 19 self-contained cabins, 40 powered sites and 20 unpowered sites, set among landscaped gardens. The one and two bedroom ensuite cabins can accommodate up to seven guests and have well-equipped kitchens and a comfortable lounge area. Some of the level, grassed camping sites have beach frontage. Some of the powered sites are drive-through. There is a well-equipped amenities block, coin-operated laundromat and a camp kitchen with undercover barbecues. Snug has two general stores, a butcher, post office, tavern, pharmacy, service station and a restaurant. You can swim, fish or launch your boat at Snug Beach, or catch the nearby ferry to Bruny Island where you can bushwalk, take a wildlife cruise or drive to the Cape Bruny lighthouse. Snug is ideally located for exploring the Huon Valley and Channel Regions with their wonderful scenery and many attractions.

Stay at Harmony Hill Wellness and Organic Spa Retreat in Margate, just south of Hobart. The two-storey cottages have beautiful water and mountain views. Upstairs you will find the king-size bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, while the living and dining areas along with a kitchenette are downstairs. You can take a soothing spa in the glassed-in sunroom and then relax on the private, personal deck. During your stay, you may wish to enjoy a wide range of spa and healing therapies in beautifully appointed private spa pavilions. You can also book a one day or multi-day spa retreat package, ideal for couples. Harmony Hill uses only certified organic Harmony Harvest spa products created in Tasmania. The spa is eco-friendly using only rainwater, solar heating for most of its hot water and a wetland for recycling wastewater. A special spa cuisine menu is provided with retreat packages. You can spend your whole day at Harmony Hill or combine treatment with visits to other attractions in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon areas. Harmony Hill is 30 minutes drive south of Hobart.

The Tree House offers self-contained accommodation on Bruny Island, off Tasmania's south coast. Bruny Island is accessed by a 15-minute car ferry from the town of Kettering, a 40-minute drive south of Hobart (34 kilometres/21 miles). The Tree House is a two-storey timber home at Alonnah - a village on the west coast of South Bruny Island. Surrounded by native bush and overlooking the sea, the two bedroom property comfortably accommodates four people in two queen beds. The house features an open-plan living area with polished timber floors, a wood heater, air conditioning, and sweeping views from three outdoor decks. You can prepare your own home-cooked meals prepared with fresh Tasmanian produce in the fully-equipped, modern kitchen or enjoy a barbecue on the deck and soak up ocean views that stretch to the horizon. Go swimming, wander the nearby coastal tracks or go bushwalking in South Bruny National Park. Join an eco-cruise with Bruny Island Cruises or visit the extraordinary HIBA - a property on the east coast of South Bruny Island - to sample mouth-watering Bruny Island Fudge and stroll through stunning gardens.