Experiences at Villa Talia
Helicopter flights
Helicopter flights
Helicopter flights
We work with award-winning local company Tasmanian Air Tours to provide scenic flights as well as transporting guests to our private helipad.
Kayaking
Helicopter flights
Helicopter flights
Kayaks, paddles and PFD’s (life jackets) are available for hire at your own risk. Watch the weather, stay close to shore, paddle in company if possible and always wear a PFD.
Biking
Helicopter flights
Yoga & Meditation
Bikes and helmets are available for hire at your own risk. You are required by law to wear an approved bicycle helmet.
Yoga & Meditation
Bushwalking & Wildlife
Yoga & Meditation
You’ll find mats in the bedroom wardrobes. Ideal for use out on the main front area, facing the water and mountain to complete the experience. With some early notice we can arrange for a local yoga teacher to come to Villa Talia, depending on the availability at the time of your request.
Fishing
Bushwalking & Wildlife
Bushwalking & Wildlife
There is good shore access to the Huon River at many locations between Huonville and Port Huon, on both sides of the river. Please take note that upstream from Castle Forbes Bay, an inland waters angling licence is required. Downstream from that point, no licence is required. Try your luck for sea-run trout and escapee Atlantic salmon.
Bushwalking & Wildlife
Bushwalking & Wildlife
Bushwalking & Wildlife
There are some wonderful walks in the Huon Valley region to suit all interests and ability levels. During your visit, you may spot some of Tasmania’s wonderful wildlife – keep an eye out for wallabies, quolls and echidnas on the ground – watch for dolphins at sea – and look up to see wedge-tail eagles, sea eagles and many other species of Tasmania’s unique birdlife.
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Experiences in the region
Fat Pig Farm
Port Cygnet Cannery
Port Cygnet Cannery
If you’ve seen Matthew Evans on the SBS program The Gourmet Farmer, you’ll know about Fat Pig Farm – it’s at Glaziers Bay, not far from Villa Talia and if you’re here on a Friday, you might like to join one of their famous Friday Feasts.
Port Cygnet Cannery
Port Cygnet Cannery
Port Cygnet Cannery
Situated 15 minutes drive from Villa Talia, in the historic port town of Cygnet, Tasmania, Port Cygnet Cannery is the home of Cannery Kitchen and Bar and Sailor Seeks Horse winery and cellar door. The building was formerly an apple canning factory and is now evolving into a hub of food, beverage and agricultural businesses.
Home Hill Winery
Port Cygnet Cannery
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Set among vineyards on a hillside above Ranelagh, an impressive rammed-earth, timber and glass building houses an award-winning winery and restaurant. Home Hill is recognised as one of Australia’s leading producers of pinot noir.
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
This 1942 apple packing shed in Grove is the home of Willie Smith’s award-winning cider house and distillery. Browse in the museum, see the display of heritage apples, enjoy a cider tasting, sample the delicious food and check out their Saturday morning produce market.
Pagan Cider
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Grandvewe Cheeses
Near Cygnet is Australia’s southern-most cider cellar door, where you can taste the range of apple, pear and cherry ciders, as well as their limited-release seasonal blends, such as quince, blueberry, strawberry and peach. During summer from Wednesday to Sunday, The Pandemonium Cafe is also onsite, serving traditional French crepes and waffles.
Grandvewe Cheeses
Willie Smith's Apple Shed
Grandvewe Cheeses
At Peppermint Bay near Woodbridge you’ll discover Tasmania’s only sheep milk cheesery – meet the sheep, taste up to 15 different cheeses and enjoy a wine while viewing the whole process of cheese making and maturing.
Red Velvet Lounge
Cygnet Old Bank Conservatory Café
Cygnet Old Bank Conservatory Café
The Red Velvet Lounge is a cafe, pizza and providore in the heart of Cygnet, Tasmania. The menu here is Modern Australian, with many of the dishes prepared in a wood burning oven that dates back to the building's construction in 1912. The dining room is an eclectic collection of found objects, contemporary artwork and general interesting nick-knacks.
Cygnet Old Bank Conservatory Café
Cygnet Old Bank Conservatory Café
Cygnet Old Bank Conservatory Café
Cygnet Conservatory Café is open for Breakfast and Lunch serving a delicious range of meals made from locally grown produce from the Huon Valley. The menu will change regularly depending on the seasons and there are a number of specials on offer each week.
Yukon Tours
Cygnet Old Bank Conservatory Café
Poolish & Co Bakery
The traditional sailing ketch Yukon – Join us for an adventures cruise, you can choose between a relaxing 90-minute Calm Water Cruise on the scenic Huon River, a special gourmet lunch cruise or a comfortable, low-impact holiday under sail with destinations as Bruny Island and Port Davey.
Poolish & Co Bakery
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area
Poolish & Co Bakery
Poolish & Co is a new venue in Cygnet’s main road which is serving excellent breads, pastries and other treats as well as coffee from nearby Beansmith roastery.
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area is a large portion of land and shallow expanse of water located on the south-east coast of Tasmania,
Found in the Huon Valley’s Far South between Southport and Recherche Bay this peaceful and remote area has been set aside for its significant history and botanical importance.
Cygnet Folk Festival
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area
Southport Lagoon Conservation Area
The Cygnet Folk Festival is one of Tasmania’s--if not Australia’s-- most celebrated annual folk music festivals, held every year in January. Attendees from all over the world can expect an eclectic mix of musical performers, artists dancers, local and international artisans.
Tas-Saff
The Old Bank Of Geeveston
The Old Bank Of Geeveston
You’ll find Tas-Saff perched high on the hill overlooking Glaziers Bay. Tas-Saff pioneered the saffron industry in Australia in the late 1980s. Saffron is harvested each year during April and May. Tas-Saf offer free saffron gin and saffron tea tastings.
The Old Bank Of Geeveston
The Old Bank Of Geeveston
The Old Bank Of Geeveston
In the town’s original bank building you’ll find excellent coffee, cakes and pastries as well as artful breakfasts and lunches, all featuring fine local produce and best consumed on the deck beneath huge old cherry-blossom trees.
The Wooden Boat Centre
The Old Bank Of Geeveston
Tahune Adventures Tasmania
On the banks of the Huon at Franklin, the centre is the focal point of Australian wooden boat-building – the nose-tingling pine aroma rising from beautifully handcrafted boats under construction is a bonus. Sailing cruises on the river are a highlight.
Tahune Adventures Tasmania
Huon Valley Midwinter Festival
Tahune Adventures Tasmania
Walk high above the forest floor on the thrilling Airwalk, with its cantilever platform overlooking the meeting place of two wild rivers; get close to a Huon pine on one of the riverside tracks; glide across the water on the Eagle Cable Hang Glider; enjoy a bouncy ride through the rapids on a raft. It’s all at Tahune Adventures Tasmania, a short drive into the forests from Geeveston.
Hastings Caves
Huon Valley Midwinter Festival
Huon Valley Midwinter Festival
Ranger-guided tours take you through the passages and caverns of an extensive dolomite cave system, with spectacular and cleverly-illuminated limestone decorations including stalactites, stalagmites, shawls and flowstone. Bring your bathers – the thermal pool is fed by natural springs heated deep below the surface of the Earth.
Huon Valley Midwinter Festival
Huon Valley Midwinter Festival
Huon Valley Midwinter Festival
A Huon Valley winter highlight each July, the festival celebrates the region’s apple picking heritage by scaring evil spirits out of the orchards with song and the banging of metal pans! There’s plenty of feasting and cider drinking too.
Masaaki’s Sushi
The Farmhouse Kitchen
The Farmhouse Kitchen
Tasmania's best sushi – including fresh Tasmanian wasabi – is in sleepy Geeveston.
Gourmet sushi using locally sourced fresh produce is made by renowned sushi chef, Masaaki Koyama.
The Farmhouse Kitchen
The Farmhouse Kitchen
The Farmhouse Kitchen
Nestled in the hills of Wattle Grove. The Farmhouse Kitchen cooking school will take you on a culinary journey of the region of Puglia in southern Italy.
Giuliana is proud to share truly traditional dishes handed down to her from generation to generation and also provides a cultural and historical background of Italian food and tradition.
Huon Valley Tas
The Farmhouse Kitchen
Heriots Point Vinyard
A guide on the Huon Valley's top attractions, events, things to do and where to stay. Get tips from our locals on their favourite walks, places to eat, what to do, artists, makers, growers and producers. Explore the destinations, experiences, makers and growers of the Huon Valley. Meet some of our locals and learn about their love of the Huon Valley and the lifestyle it offers.
Heriots Point Vinyard
Heriots Point Vinyard
Heriots Point Vinyard
Nestled on the western shores of the Huon River and set against the panoramic backdrop of the Wellington Ranges. The three hectare vineyard was first established in 1996 and has been producing signature Tasmanian cool climate pinots since 2000. A small, older planting of two White varieties, Chardonnay and Sylvaner produce a limited special stock of a refreshing and fruit flavoured low alcohol white.
Cruises on LaDrone
Heriots Point Vinyard
Cinnamon and Cherry
Relax, cruise and enjoy the Huon River and its sweeping surrounds. La Drone is a classic Tasmanian wooden boat, in continuous survey since 1947. She's built from Tasmanian Blue Gum, Celery Top Pine and fitted out in Tasmanian Blackwood. If you appreciate heritage wooden boats, a cruise on La Drone is sure to delight you.
Cinnamon and Cherry
Heriots Point Vinyard
Cinnamon and Cherry
Opposite the Huon River in the centre of Franklin, a cafe offering local produce prepared with a Turkish influence.
Nicely cooked lamb, burek and pies have a good taste. Delicious food is a recipe for success of this cafe, its pancakesare good.
Here you may order great tea or delicious latte.
Map of the Huon Valley
There are so many areas to explore in the Huon Valley!
Cygnet is brimming with artists and paddock to plate food experiences.
When you are in Huonville, make sure to stop at Willie Smiths Apple Shed for a cider and Kate Hill Wines and Home Hill Winery for a pinot. Nearby in Glen Huon stop into Glen Huon Dairy for some cheese and fresh bottled milk.
Franklin is a great place to get a taste for Wooden Boat Making and hang out by the beautiful Huon River. Franks Cider House and Cafe is perfect for lunch.
Geeveston has a beautiful Visitor Information Centre run by local volunteers, a platypus walk, and 30 minutes down the road you will find Hartz Mountain National Park and Tahune Adventures.
Dover has a stunning bay called ‘Port Esperance’ overlooked by Adamson’s Peak. Make sure to explore.
Southport is a great place to base yourself on all that the Far South has to offer and is close by to Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs.
Drive the furthest south you can to the end of the road at Cockle Creek and you won’t be disappointed. There are no shops or petrol stations there…but that is part of the attraction. Just beautiful sand, clear blue waters and walks into the wilderness such as the South Cape Bay Track.
Hobart and Beyond
Landscape Restaurant & Grill
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm
Landscape Restaurant & Grill creates unforgettable dining experiences in the heart of Hobart’s Hunter Street waterfront precinct.
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm offers paddock-to-plate cooking experiences in a 19th century schoolhouse at Lachlan.
90 minutes from Villa Talia in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley.
The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery
The Agrarian Kitchen Cooking School & Farm
The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery
The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery is located at 11A The Avenue, New Norfolk. This is a place where local and seasonal produce is celebrated and where the diner experiences a true sense of place through the food they eat.
Reservations are essential.