Activities
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We have many activities both in town and within a short drive. |
Mountain Treks |
Steam Train Rides |
Horse Riding Tours |
Swimming |
Forest Walks |
Skateboarding |
Tennis |
Rowing |
Wildlife Encounters |
Cave Adventures |
Squash |
Quad Bike Adventures |
Topiary Tours |
Lawn Bowls |
Golf |
Scenic Drives |
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| Horse Riding Tours and Quad Bike Tours |
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Horseriding Tours are available at both Cradle Mountain and Kimberley.
Quad Bike Tours at Cradle Mountain.
Half day and full day tours!
FREE ACCOMMODATION in the old shearing quarters at Kimberley with any Horseriding or Quad Bike Tour.
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| Lawn Bowls |
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Sheffield Bowls Club
Main Street (Behind RSL)
Sheffield Tasmania
Phone: 6491 1690
jho56974@bigpond.net.au
Pres: K. Cox 64 911192
Sec: J. Bailey 64 911188
Ladies Pres: Judy Hope 64 911327
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Bowling Green activities:
Tues - Ladies practice from 1.30pm
Wed - Mixed social from 1.30pm Corporate Bowls roster 6pm
(Starts Nov)
Thursday - Ladies Pennant
Saturday - Men's Pennant
Everyone welcome!
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Highland Trails
Horse Riding Tours
1030 Staverton Rd,
Staverton Tas 7306
Phone: 03 6491 1553
Mobile: 0417 145 497
gfoley@iinet.net.au
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Capture the spirit of the Australian bush in the Tassie high country. Beginners to advanced riders welcome! Choose the ride that suits you - 1, 2, 4 hour rides or longer including overnight, weekend or week long rides. Meals and accommodation can be provided for longer rides.
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| Artists at Work |
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The Working Art Space is open to the public with regular exhibitions and you may enjoy watching the different artists perfect their craft on site. Many exhibitions and classes are held at the art space and can vary from paper making or painting using a palette knives, sponges, card board, fingers, whatever! Expect to see many different styles of art from Japanese Ink painting to hand crafted silver jewelry. |
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| CALENDAR of ACTIVITIES |
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| February 4 - Ring for confirmation |
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Wilmot Markets - Wilmot Town Hall, Main Road, Wilmot, 9am-2pm
Wilmot Hills Winery, top quality green olive oil and a fantastic range of soaps and lotions, Local honey, plants and fresh produce, a great range of second hand clothes, nic nacs, records, DVDs and computer games.
A huge selection of home made cakes, biscuits, jams and spreads. Fresh baked breads and pastries in the “Coffee Shop”. Live poultry and pets. It's a great day to pick up a bargain. Got something to sell?
Call Sharon on 6492 1302. “The Friendly Markets” |
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Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society currently has over 1km of track. Our steam train is hauled by a 1906 Krauss 610mm gauge loco and consists of Tasmanian heritage coaches – a hundred years old and still going strong! We operate steam train rides on the first full weekend of every month from the original Sheffield railway station. Trains run every half hour from 11am until 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.
More...
Website: www.redwater.org.au |
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Sheffield Town Hall Market - High Street, Sheffield. 9am -2 pm. Stalls both inside and outside the Town Hall along High Street. Clothing and curiosities. Local crafts and jewelry. Embroidery, incense, scrap booking, wooden toys, bric-a-brac, home cooking, hot food, fresh produce.
It's a great day out in the 'Town of Murals'.
Phone: 6491 2404 for more information.
Sheffield Town Hall Market - Face Book Page |
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Friday Nite Folk ...The Coast's Only Folk Club - BYOG event!
We provide cheap snacks and drinks on the night.
This month is our regular blackboard concert, so all you budding guitarists, singers, instrumentalists acappella groups or choirs, please come and join in the fun with our regular musicians and patrons.
Phil Edgeley is an singer/songwriter with a very individual take on the Blues/Roots genre. Learning fingerstyle guitar, slide technique and playing in open-tunings, he has developed a live performance style that is both dynamic & intense.
Phone: 0419445765
Email: philedgeley@hotmail.com
Skwiz Cafe Gallery, 8pm
63 Main Street Sheffield (opposite Post Office)
Phone 0364 257433,
Mobile 0403 792 301
Email: fridaynitefolk@gmail.com
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| February 29 |
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Friday Nite Folk ...The Coast's Only Folk Club - BYOG event!
We provide cheap snacks and drinks on the night.
This month is our regular blackboard concert, so all you budding guitarists, singers, instrumentalists acappella groups or choirs, please come and join in the fun with our regular musicians and patrons.
Kristina Olsen is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international folk circuit
Skwiz Cafe Gallery, 8pm
63 Main Street Sheffield (opposite Post Office)
Phone 0364 257433,
Mobile 0403 792 301
Email: fridaynitefolk@gmail.com |
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| WALKS AROUND TOWN |
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Sheffield Mural Art Walk Sheffield has over 48 murals depicting the history of town and local region. Murals are spread throughout the town and Mural Walk Maps are free of charge and may be obtained from most businesses. The Mural Art Book is also available and can be purchased from most shops or the Visitor Information Centre at 5 Pioneer Cres, Sheffield 9am - 4pm daily. |
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Story of the Sheffield Murals Audio Tour (60 - 90 minute self-guided walking tour) The story begins with why the first mural was commissioned and how a rural town in economic decline was transformed into a thriving outdoor art gallery! The audio tours are excellent and entertaining - 'not to be missed'.
Local characters share their vision, tell their stories and fill us in on the history of Sheffield. Interviews with the artists, local identities and the instigators of the mural development are captured on the audio tour. Be entertained as you walk and take home a meaningful personal experience of the Kentish region.
The audio tours may be purchased at:
Kentish Visitor Information Centre at
5 Pioneer Crescent, Sheffield.
Phone 03 6491 1036. |
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| NATURE WALKS & PICNIC AREAS |
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Sykes Sanctuary is 40 acres of bushland with abundant birdlife, walking tracks and memorials to Norman Sykes. He was an eccentric conservationist who gave up city life to live in a small shack, close to nature. He bequeathed his property to the Railton community with the instruction that it be conserved as a bird and fauna sanctuary.
Access to Syke's Sanctuary is off the B14 at Railton. |
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Warrawee Forest Reserve has a five kilometre walk with access to barbeque facilities, tables and three ponds stocked with trout. Platypus can sometimes be viewed on tours conducted early in the morning or at dusk with the Latrobe Landcare Group. Tours should be pre-booked a day or two before arriving at the reserve. |
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Cradle Mountain National Park
The months of December - April are recommended to walkers inexperienced in Tasmanian conditions. However, walkers are warned that rapidly changing weather conditions can occur at any time of the year. These can include howling winds, sleet, snow, relentless rain and blazing sun. It is recommended that you obtain the latest weather forecast before setting out. |
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Mount Roland Conservation Area & Regional Reserve
The reserve consists of 7600 hectares surrounding the range. The walk takes in the plains and plateau leading to the summit of the peak. There are two tracks to the summit which provide spectacular 360 degree views to Bass Strait, Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff. Mount Roland stands at 1234 metres above sea level. |
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Henry Somerset Orchid Reserve is located on Railton Road, Latrobe.
Renowned for the diversity of native terrestrial orchids, some of the orchids are listed as rare and endangered species . Moreover, some of the orchids are not only endemic to the state of Tasmania, but to the local area.
The walk takes approximately 45 minutes and starts from the carpark off Railton Road. The reserve does not have any public facilities and there are no entry fees to pay. |
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O'Neil's Creek Picnic Reserve O'Neil's Creek originates from rain water from the watersheds off the western face of Mt Roland and Mt Van Dyke. O'Neil's Creek is host to the iridescent dragonfly, frogs, yabbies, freshwater crayfish and platypus. O'Neil's Creek Nature Trail is approximately 700 metres to O'Neil's Road and leads to the start of the Mt Roland Regional Reserve walking tracks. You will find White Gum eucalypts, Blackwood trees, Browntop Stringybarks, Myrtle trees, Sassafras trees, tree ferns and Dogwood trees. |
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Lake Barrington Nature Reserve is a picturesque setting next to the spectacular Lake Barrington. Lake Barrington is ideal for water-based activities such as swimming, rowing, water skiing, power boating and canoeing. Picnic areas with sheltered tables, BBQs and toilets are available within the reserve. A kiosk operates on weekends in summer and during major sporting events. |
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| Album Making Classes - Janelle How Phone: 6427 3434 Mobile: 0408 576 883 |
| Blaze Trail Rides - Beulah |
| Cradle Country Adventures - Kimberley |
| Cradle Mountain Canyons - Cradle Mountain |
| Cradle Mountain Horseriding - Cradle Mountain |
| Cradle Mountain Quadbikes - Cradle Mountain |
| Sheffield Golf Club INC - Sheffield |
| Tasafari - Moina |
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