The Southern region is covered mainly by the South West National Park, which is the largest national park in Tasmania. There is little to the east of the park, but what is there is wonderful. Heading east you will reach Hastings where the main attraction is its cave and thermal pool set amongst the Hastings Caves State Reserve. The reserve is a perfect location to explore the cave and relax in the thermal pool.
Just south of Hastings is Lune River, which marks the beginning of the most southerly drive in the whole of Australia. It heads down through the mountainous area surrounding Cockle Creek and Recherche Bay, as well as the beautiful beaches that line the coastline. A must is to explore the Ida Bay Railway to Deep Hole Bay, which is a really pretty beach.
Following the Huon River north from Geeveston you reach Huonville, which is where the huon pine was first discovered. Huon Piner is a bushman reclaiming ancient, rare huon pine from a lake in the remote South West World Heritage Area of Tasmania. Huon pine is found only in Tasmania and harvested under strict rules of environmental protection. This area is big on apples, visit the Apple Museum to find out more. Following the river south along the eastern side you will come across Cygnet, which was originally named Portde Cygne Noir because of the plentiful black swans along the river.
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| Hatchers Manor |
 73 Prossers Road, Richmond
Hatchers Manor offer many different styles of accommodation, catering for tourists, locals, honeymooners and families.
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| Woodbridge On The Derwent |
 6 Bridge Street, New Norfolk
Convict built in 1825 as a luxurious gentleman's residence, Woodbridge on the Derwent is a unique blend of convict authenticity and contemporary elegance.
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| Junction Motel |
 50 Pioneer Avenue, New Norfolk
The Junction Motel is located 30 minutes from Hobart. Rooms all have ensuites, tea/coffee making facilities, electric blankets and digital t,v's. The Junction Restaurant and bar is fully licensed with modern menu.
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| Mornington Park |
 346 Cambridge Road, Mornington
Mornington Park consists of 30 cabins, for families, couples and groups.
It has a range of cabins and cottages, central to Hobart and the Eastern Shore, and 5 minutes to the Airport.
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| Millhouse on the Bridge |
 2 Wellington Street, Richmond
Millhouse is four star appointed accommadation & offers 4 luxurious rooms with En Suites.
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The Huon trail is a touring route. Along the way there are 24 roadside locations with dramatically designed, timber crowned signs telling tales of frogs and fossils, logs and lighthouses, tall trees and tall ships, Gondwana plants and Golden Delicious apples, wooden boats and whalers, bandicoots and blackcurrants.
There is so much to see and do in the 4 distinct regions of the Huon Trail.
- Huon Valley
- D'Entrecasteaux Channel
- Bruny Island
- Far South
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Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs are 90 minutes drive south of Hobart and just one hour from Huonville. It is believed that these great dolomite 1 caves started to form about 40 million years ago and remained unseen until 1917, when timber workers discovered the entrance. They named their magnificent find after the governor of the time, Sir Francis Newdegate. Newdegate Cave is the largest tourist cave in Australia and occurs in dolomite rather than limestone.
Parks and Wildlife Service conduct 45 minute daily tours through the large highly decorated cavern. The Hastings Cave Visitor Centre and Thermal Springs Pool is about five kilometres from the Cave entrance where you will find souvenirs, a licensed café and other facilities.
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