The drive from Hobart only takes about 75 minutes, but it can take much more if you like to have a look at the lovely little towns and scenery on the way. Once you get there you will be amazed at how pristine the location and the beach is. The rolling waves do crash a bit at times, but that will only serve to relax you and send you to noddy land. Light the fire, open a good wine, drag over a couple of old easy chairs and kick back. There is a selection of music to wack on the CD player. If thats not your style, try fishing off the beach out the front. A good surf rod will soon have a couple of pretty good sized flathead in the bag. What about snow walking and sight seeing. What about 4 wheel driving. How about reading, playing your guitar, writing poetry or even a novel. If you have kids, you wont see them till they get hungry. You can't get them off the beach. Deep blue water(extremely clean) and a beautiful white sandy beach to lay or walk on. Allow plenty of days to chill out.
This area has become known as "Far South Tasmania" and is quite unique. There are lots of things to see and do, if you can drag yourself away from the beach. It is worth taking a look at
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We very much enjoyed Summertime Cottage and the beautiful Southport beaches. Both Crookfoot and Pearl came to visit - they were at first a bit perturbed by the presence of our dog but soon realised she was no danger to them at all. The possum came to visit too, and I know the wallabies did - it just proved harder to see them at night. We had a marvellous week, and left feeling very relaxed and very much enamoured with Southport! The beaches there are truly magical - blue, blue sea, white sands - just gorgeous. Great fishing too - not by us, but certainly observed by us. Many thanks for a lovely week/
Reviewer:
Christine
Review date:
Mar 2013
Stay date:
Feb 2013
Reviewer score:
I liked it
Fantastic place! Very relaxing and rejuvenating. Quite a cold weekend but we still enjoyed walks on the beach and best of all the wood fire. Definitely recommend to friends and will visit again in the Summer. Thanks for a very easy to organise holiday!
Reviewer:
Kathleen
Review date:
Jul 2010
Stay date:
Jun 2010
Reviewer score:
I loved it!
A delightful spot. Great views,lovely deck, private position, a warm comfy cottage and a helpful and generous host. We loved it and will definitely visit again.
Reviewer:
Fiona
Review date:
Apr 2009
Stay date:
Jan 2009
Reviewer score:
I loved it!
It has taken me 40 years to finally find a place that is really unqiue. Peace and quiet and open air, wait for us somewhere. It's all there. Fresh seafood off the rocks and on the end of the line, open fire, cosy rooms, clean beds, great prices, no pretence, pounding waves all night long, great walks, good little pub, you name it. Our kids can't wait to get back again. The weather was the same as Melbourne, and that's suits us just fine, you can keep your humidity, give me the beach in Tassie any day.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
Review date:
Apr 2008
Stay date:
Dec 2007
Reviewer score:
I loved it!
Beautiful and relaxing. We saw dolphins jumping in the bay from the front windows, and caught flathead
off the beach right in front of the house. The estuary nearby was a great paddling spot for our baby.
Reviewer:
John
Review date:
Feb 2008
Stay date:
Jan 2008
Reviewer score:
I loved it!
Loved the joint, Costello had to look after the Hicks business while I was fishing and eating huge oysters off the rocks. I'm going back when I get kicked out of office, Kevin Rudd might give me a diplomatic job in Tassie.
Reviewer:
Little Jonnie
Review date:
Apr 2007
Stay date:
Feb 2007
Reviewer score:
Not yet rated
we will be back,fantastic accomadation in an amazing location we sat and watched our daughter swimming at the beach from the house,a great base as we explored the area all day and when we got back the house was as cosy as toast as the fire place was the best we had ever come across and was no fuss,very affordable with 2 kids and cant waite 2 return,and we live in tassie!!!
Reviewer:
clare
Review date:
Apr 2007
Stay date:
Feb 2007
Reviewer score:
Not yet rated
Great spot, no one could find me. Costello had to look after the Hicks affair while I was fishing and drinking. No children overboard down there, no green house gas emissions, no trade problems, just peace, glorious peace. Even had a good steak at the pub. Never seen oysters so big ,right off the rocks, free.When I retire, thats where I am headed, unless Kevin Rudd gives me a diplomatic posting somewhere nice.
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