After a long trek in the Outland Track, some still opt to stay and learn more about Tasmania. There are so many little things hidden away in the town that sticking around for more than a few days is definitely worthwhile. At the end of each day, it’s best to know where one could get excellent accommodations. Falling in love with Tasmania after a Cradle Mountain Huts trip is common, and the perfect place for you to explore the rest of Tasmania from could be the Quamby Estate.
Cradle Mountain and the Quamby Estate work closely together to show of Tasmania’s best bits with local and regional service. Tasmania might not be known for it’s luxury accommodation, especially whilst out trekking, but accommodation at the Quamby Estate is just that, cosy and luxurious.
The Quamby Estate has kept all of it’s original mid-1800′s features and blended them seamlessly with todays must-have luxuries. The Quamby Estate reflects times pasts when cultural influences from India, France and England were everywhere in Tasmania. Cradle Mountain Huts and the Quamby Estate have many shared ideas and aims, and the accommodation at the Quamby Estate was clearly furnished with these ideas in mind.
Unlike common accommodations, this affiliate of Cradle Mountain offers a feel closer to home. The facilities and themes in the estate differ in each of the twelve rooms. Meals are served at the estate’s dining room and offers variety of delicious and organic meals for breakfast and dinner. Much of the old buildings have been preserved as mementos to the homestead’s past. The fantastically preserved Gregorian stables on the Estate have now become the perfect base for Cradle Mountain Huts walking tours.
The Quamby Estate and the Tasmanian region of Cradle Mountain Huts are both alike in history and values. The historic region of Hagley and the centuries old trees that surround the estate, only add to it’s historial feel. The Quamby Estate was, at one time, the home to Sir Richard Dry – the first leader of Hagley that was born in Tasmania. It was then known as the “Government House of the North”. The laid-back feel of the parklands is added to by the calm and contented deer and peacocks that stay there. Farmland and ornamental gardens co-existed peacefully in the estate at one time.
The accommodation at the estate is assumed to cost a lot, what with it’s fantastic facilities and it’s location as the Cradle Mountain Huts gateway. However, with breakfast always included, prices range from a minimum of $150 to a maximum of $350 per night, very fairly priced indeed.