Ulverstone

Ulverstone is a seaside town in north-west Tasmania, at the mouth of the Leven River.

Understand

Ulverstone is located on the Leven River. It has many nice cafes and boutique shops.

Get in

Bus services (Metro Tasmania, Mersey Link and Redline) operate in and around Ulverstone and connect to other destinations around the state. However, driving a private car is the easiest and fastest option to travel around Tasmania.

Get around

By foot

Walking is the best way to get around the town as all of the main areas are within a fifteen-minute walking distance.

See

• 🌍 Leven Canyon (Leven Canyon Regional Reserve). (updated Nov 2015)
• Lillico Beach. See the penguins walk up the beach each evening. (updated Dec 2015)
• Ulverstone History Museum, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 1:30PM–4:30PM (subject to volunteer availability, phoning ahead is recommended). A collection of local historical artefacts are displayed. (updated Dec 2015)
• Kaydale Lodge Gardens, 250 Loongana Road, Nietta (30-min drive inland from Ulverstone near Leven Canyon), ☎ [phone]. Every day 9AM to sunset. Diverse 3 hectare gardens. Morning and afternoon tea available. $5. (updated Mar 2016)

Do

• 🌍 Gunns Plains Caves, Gunns Plains Road (Approximately 20 minutes' drive from Ulverstone). Daily tours at 10am, 11am, noon, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm. (updated Nov 2015)
• Cradle Coast Farmers Market (On the banks of the Leven River). 8:30–12:30 PM Sundays. (updated Dec 2015)
• Tastrofest - Annual science and astronomy festival. Well worth going if you are in the state. Lots of free/cheap, interesting and interactive workshops and talks. Usually runs from the 3rd to the 5th of August.

Buy

• Under The Oak, 2/39 Reibey Street, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Tues–Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat 10:00–14:00. Closed Sun–Mon.. Specialises in products handmade in Tasmania. (updated Dec 2015)

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• 🌍 Furner's Hotel, 42 Reibey Street, Ulverstone, ☎ [phone]. Federation hotel located in town. (updated Nov 2015)
• The Tickled Trout, Queen Street, Ulverstone, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 3-bedroom 1950s house located in a quiet area. There is a full laundry and kitchen. (updated Nov 2015)

Connect

Go next

• Burnie is a 24 minute drive to the west.
• Devonport is a 15 minute drive to the east.