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Deloraine

Population: 2030

Deloraine is located on the Meander River 228 kilometres north of Hobart, and 48 kilometres west of Launceston. It is Tasmania's largest inland town. It is the gateway to the Mole Creek Karst National Park.

Things To Do

Yarns Artwork in Silk - Created by more than 300 people and taking 10,000 hours to complete, Yarns is a 200 metre reflection of the Great Western Tiers of Tasmania - Emu Bay Road
Jahadi Tours - Half and Full Day Tours of Deloraine and significant Aboriginal sites - maximum of 8 people on each tour
Jahadi Art Gallery - Aboriginal Art - Mole Creek Road
Deloraine Folk Museum - Emu Bay Road
Galleries - Gallery 9 on West Barrack St, Artifakt on Emu Bay Road and Bowerbank Mill on the Bass Highway

How To Get There

Via road - Deloraine is about 30 minutes from Launceston or Devonport

Events

Deloraine Markets - 1st Sat each month - at show grounds on Lake highway
Grand National Steeplechase - Easter
Tasmanian Craft Fair - largest working craft fair in Australia - November
Tasmanian Trout Fishing Competition - November

Nearby Things To Do

Liffey Falls State Reserve - waterfalls, rainforest, sassafras, myrtle and leatherwood 45 min return nature walk
Exton - tiny town of antique shops
Ashgrove Farm Cheeses - English-style cheeses - Elizabeth Town
Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm - 10 km north west
Lobster Falls - 2 hour return walk
Quamby Bluff - 6 hour return walking trail to summit
Meander Falls - 5-6 hour return walk - 25 kms south west of the town
Fishing - trout fishing in Meander and Mersey Rivers
Scenic Drive - through central highlands via Golden Valley to Great Lake
Mole Creek Karst National Park - limestone caves, stalagmites, subterranean streams, glow worms, caverns - see King Solomon's and Marakoopa caves - guided tours
The Big Coffee Pot - 4km out on Deloraine-Chudleigh Road
Trowunna Wildlife Park - 18 km on Mole Creek Road with noctarium and wildlife
Train World - Mole Creek
Wildlife park and Koala Village - located between Chudleigh and Mole Creek

Accomodation

Deloraine has many forms of accomodation, hotels, apartments, cottages, guesthouses and bed & breakfasts. There are also camping grounds, caravan park, farm stays and eco-holidays.