Boscobel of Tasmania

Top choice in Tasmania


There are four upstairs guest rooms in this handsome, renovated 1885 mansion, all with period-style furniture, comfortable beds and modern bathroom with underfloor heating. Downstairs, there's a grand dining room where a full breakfast is served, a communal lounge with an open fire and a conservatory overlooking the expansive garden.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Tasmania attractions

1. Ulverstone History Museum

0.89 MILES

Children will love this museum's artefact-rich displays of 19th-century shops and businesses, including a photographer's studio, general store, newspaper…

2. Cradle Coast Olives

4.19 MILES

Carol and Tony O'Neill planted their olive grove two decades ago, and now produce award-winning Sevillano, Manzanillo, Paragon, Verdale and Californian…

3. Penguin Market

5.21 MILES

The popular undercover Penguin Market takes place every Sunday. Stalls sell fresh local produce, art and crafts, vintage clothing, gifts and homewares…

4. Don River Railway

8.46 MILES

You don’t have to be a trainspotter to love this collection of locomotives and brightly painted rolling stock. The entry price includes a half-hour train…

5. Coles Beach

9.49 MILES

A popular – though not patrolled – swimming beach. There are public toilets, an electric BBQ, picnic shelters and an outdoor shower nearby.

6. Wings Wildlife Park

9.74 MILES

Wings Wildlife Park is home to an eclectic collection of creatures, both native and exotic. Take a personalised one-hour guided devil, wombat or koala…

7. Back Beach

9.99 MILES

Accessed via Coles Beach Road, located to the west of Bluff Beach, this beach is quieter than nearby Mersey Bluff Beach but it isn't patrolled.

8. Mersey Bluff

10.16 MILES

Lighthouse-topped Mersey Bluff is Devonport's most striking natural feature. The Tiagarra Centre (Australia’s second-oldest Aboriginal keeping place) atop…