The Hub

The East Coast


Mountain biking, pizza and beer are a perfect marriage, and Derby’s finest eatery, reopened under new owners in late 2018, brings it all together. Wrapped around a central fireplace (grab the chesterfield sofa!), the friendly place serves up mighty fine wood-fired pizzas and Tassie craft beers (try the Little Rivers Dam Busters if you’ve just come off the Dam Busters trail).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The East Coast attractions

1. Tin Centre

0.11 MILES

Derby’s tin-mining heritage is on display in this architecturally impressive space, part of the Trail of the Tin Dragon tourist route (www…

2. Derby Schoolhouse Museum

0.16 MILES

In the 1897 school building adjacent to the Tin Centre, there’s a display on the social history of Derby as opposed to its mining past, including some…

3. Ralphs Falls

11.24 MILES

Check out some vertical water at Ralphs Falls – take the signed turn-off to the right shortly before St Columba Falls. There’s a 20-minute return walk, or…

4. St Columba Falls

13.49 MILES

Further into the Pyengana Valley from the cheese factory and the pub you'll find St Columba Falls, Tasmania's highest. Here the South George River takes a…

5. Sideling

20.74 MILES

The road from Scottsdale to Launceston crosses a pass called the Sideling (about 15km south of Scottsdale). Outfitted with toilets, picnic tables and…

6. Bridestowe Lavender Estate

24.02 MILES

Near Nabowla, 22km west of Scottsdale, is the southern hemisphere's largest lavender farm. In the flowering season (mid-December to late January), the…

7. Bridport Wildflower Reserve

24.58 MILES

Bridport is big on native orchids, which flower from September to December. At this scrubby, 50-hectare reserve – part of the Granite Point Conservation…

8. St Helens History Room

26.15 MILES

Out the back of the town visitor centre is this unexpected little museum, with more than 1000 items cataloguing the town's social and natural history…