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Harmony Hill Wellness and Organic Spa Retreat, located in a 17 hectare peaceful bush setting in Margate, 25 minutes from Hobart, offers a wide range of spa and healing therapies in beautifully appointed private spa pavilions. Therapies that you can experience include organic anti-aging facials, detox body wrap and exfoliation, chi energy healing, aroma therapy massage, herbal hot stone massage, head spa treatment, full body massage and abdominal massage. You can also enjoy a infra ray sauna and relax in a luxurious Jacuzzi spa bath set in a beautiful private glass atrium! You can book from a one hour treatment, to half and full day or multi-day spa retreat packages. Harmony Hill also offers 2 luxurious accommodation cottages and a special spa cuisine menu can be provided. The spa is eco-friendly and uses only certified organic Harmony Harvest spa products made on site. Transfers from/to your hotel can be arranged. You can spend your whole day at Harmony Hill or combine a treatment with visits to other attractions in the Channel and Huon areas.

Tasmania's largest landscaped native garden is situated 15 minutes drive from Hobart, Tasmania's capital. Be inspired by this garden with its enormous collection of Australian native plants that sweep down to the shoreline of North West Bay. Be overwhelmed by the colour, texture and subtle scents. Take tea on the terrace or just sit on one of the many seats, soak up the atmosphere of peace and serenity, watch some of Inverawe's 94 bird species bustle about. All twelve endemic bird species have been seen here. Bring a note book and list plants you want for your own garden. They're identified by name. Borrow some of our landscaping ideas. French explorers and early botanists anchored in the bay and fetched water from our river. Interpretive signs tell that story. 9500 native plants have gone into this eleven year old garden, supplementing natural regeneration. Plants are chosen for minimum water requirements and sustainability. Paths, rock walls, sculpture and poetry enhance your experience. You'll be met on arrival, introduced to the garden and given a coloured map to help you navigate around this extensive garden. Guided tours are available on request.

The Kingston Beach Golf Club is one of Tasmania's leading 18-hole golf courses. The Kingston Beach Golf Club winds through river flats where Browns River enters the sea, and is edged with eucalypts and light bushland. This flat, easy walking course is framed with views of the Mount Wellington Range, river and ocean and presents a combination of testing par threes, delightful par fours and strategic par fives. There are numerous bunkers, water comes into play on six holes and the elevated green on the 16th is framed by bunkers and a large pine tree, which may test the ability of many golfers. An inclinator carries players to the 18th tee. The Club has hire and practice facilities, a resident golf professional and a stunning clubhouse built in 1830 and known as the Red House. Founded in 1922, the Club has hosted many major state and national events and the course is a proclaimed wildlife sanctuary. Men's competitions are held every Wednesday and Saturday and a ladies' competition each Tuesday and Thursday. Bookings advised. Holes: 18, Par: 71, Length: 5803 metres, Australian Course Rating: 70. Kingston Beach is a 15 minute drive (14 kilometres / 8 miles) South of Hobart.

The Apple Shed is a Museum, Ciderhouse and Café, showcasing the best of local product. In the rustic surrounds of an original apple shed built in 1942, learn about the Huon regions fascinating apple heritage told through the eyes of Willie Smith, the founder of William Smith and Sons Orchards. Wander around the museum, take a walk around our heritage apple trees, or just sample some of our delicious ciders. At The Apple Shed, we believe the best tasting food is local, seasonal and sustainable. We have created a simple menu that showcases produce from the most passionate famers, growers and makers who, like us, understand that good things take time and who share our belief in creating great tasting products by using great quality ingredients.

The Channel Heritage Museum aims to promote and preserve the history of the Channel area from Margate south to Gordon. There are displays of memorabilia and information on fruit growing, the 1967 bush fires, local schools, sporting teams, the scallop and fishing industry, timber industry, shipping in the Channel and many items used in everyday life in the early days of Channel settlement. The museum has a unique collection from the Electrona Carbide Works. A colonial style kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and washhouse depict home life in years past. There is a library with books, photographs, maps and newspaper clippings relating to the Channel. The Museum is seen as being of special educational value for children and there are special programs for school groups by arrangement. Group visits from community and tour groups are arranged and catered for. There is easy access for the elderly and disabled.

Australia's Antarctic Headquarters at Kingston, near Hobart, maintains a small display area open to visitors. The display features imagery, historical items and information about Australia's science program and operations in Antarctica and visitors are welcome from Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays) from 0830 to 1700. Australia's Antarctic Headquarters is approximately 15 minute's drive from Hobart (13.6 kilometres/8.8 miles)

Find Tudor Court Model Village and German Model Train World at Brookfield Margate south of Hobart. Discover the life of early England, stories of poachers, archers, and gypsies. Polio victim John Palotta made replicas of building he had known in England. See the intricate work where John cut match sticks into thirty pieces to make the tiny stain glass windows. There are over 40 buildings, including St. Mary's Church of Chillam and Anne Hathaway's cottage. You are then taken on a journey to Germany and visit the German Model Train World built by Eric Sablowski. The night lights finish the breathtaking tour. Each tour takes about 35 minutes leaving you time to relax and enjoy some food at our retro cafe in the heritage listed Brookfield Shed. Whilst in Margate visit the Inverawe Native Gardens situated behind the popular Margate Train. Also the Channel Heritage Centre is a must. Tour times of the Tudor Court Model Village and German Model Train World are 1000, 1100, 1400,1500, 1600 or other prearranged times.

The Margate Train offers shopping with a difference at Margate, southern Tasmania. Margate is 20 minutes south of Hobart (19 kilometres /12 miles) and a short drive south of Kingston. The Margate Train - formerly known as the Tasman Limited - made its final rail journey on 28 July 1978. The Tasman Limited was built in England in 1950 and served as a passenger service between Hobart and Launceston until 1978.The train's carriages now house a variety of retail businesses including arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, a specialist book exchange, and a buffet car offering espresso coffee and delicious Tasmanian produce. There is also a huge antiques warehouse and second hand shop here, located in an old IXL apple packing shed, as well as a children's play area, toilets and plenty of car parking. Each week, you can also visit the Margate Train Sunday Market to browse stalls of antiques and collectables, crafts, second hand clothing, plants, and fresh produce.

Nandroya Vineyard is a boutique, cool-climate vineyard at Margate, in southern Tasmania. Margate is a 20-minute drive south of Hobart (19 kilometres), in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel district.

The name 'Nandroya' is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'a family living in harmony' - reflecting the approach that vignerons John and Joy Rees take to all aspects of the winemaking process. Established in 1995, the 1.5-hectare (four acre) vineyard specialises in Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Small quantities of high quality fruit are grown at the vineyard to produce fine wines made by a local winemaker..

Visitors to Nandroya can sample the latest vintage while enjoying views of Mount Wellington, North West Bay and Bruny Island.