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Situated at Gowrie Park in North West Tasmania on a major tourist route connecting Devonport to the West Coast via Cradle Mountain.

Located 15 km south of Sheffield on Claude Rd (C136).

The altitude is 300 metres above sea level. Main road frontage (103m). Public secondary sealed road side boundary (341m).

On a school bus route and the "Tassie Link" bus service.

Nearest shops & services are at Sheffield (15 kms) and include butcher, bank, bakery, petrol, supermarkets, newsagent, craft shops, rural supply stores, police, fire, medical centre, accountant, solicitor, hairdressers, Service Tasmania, visitor information centre, churches and school to grade 10.

Travelling times to major destinations:
Cradle Mountain - 45 min
Devonport - 35 min
Ferry Terminal - 35 min
Devonport Airport - 40 min
Launceston - 1hr 30 min
Launceston - Airport 1hr 45 min
Burnie - 1 hr 15 min
Queenstown - 2 hrs
Hobart - 3hrs 30 min

  

 


Mt Roland Range

 

 

Local Attractions

Mt Roland range - consists of Mt Roland (1234m), Mt Van Dyke (1084m) and Mt Claude (1034m). This group of mountains forms a natural amphitheatre, in the centre of which is Gowrie Park.

Cradle Mountain/Lake St.Clair National Park (40km). Cradle Mountain is visited by at least 30% of all visitors to the state.

Sheffield "Town of Murals" (15km). A unique township that has recorded its pioneer history through 27 murals on building walls in and around the town. Is visited by at least 20% of visitors to the state. There are many more murals in the surrounding district of Kentish.

Lake Barrington International Rowing Course. (12km) World class rowing facility as well as a beautiful place to enjoy nature, bushwalking, water skiing, swimming. Annual season of statewide regattas held here plus National Titles on a rotational basis.

Local attractions - maze complex, lavender farm, honey farm, emu ranch, deer farm, alpaca farm. (All within 10Km)

Deloraine, gateway to the Western Tiers range, which is to the southeast of Gowrie Park and is visited by at least 20% of visitors to the state.