The Tamar Valley Resort is located in the Swiss-style village of Grindelwald, northern Tasmania. The village of Grindelwald was established in the 1980s as a unique residential development. All houses in Grindelwald have been built in Swiss style, with wide eaves, flowerboxes, window shutters and balconies. The settlement is fringed with glassy lakes and views of the Tamar Valley. The Swiss-themed Tamar Valley Resort at Grindelwald includes a range of accommodation, a shopping arcade, general store, craft and gift shops, golf pro shop, chocolatier, and a café and bakery. You can browse through the specialty boutiques in the shopping square, or enjoy a meal or snack at the lakeside Alpenrose restaurant and lounge bar. Accommodation options include the Grand Chateau Hotel and self-contained family chalets. You can test your skill at the18-hole, par 54 mini-golf course, or play a round on the nine-hole public golf course (par 30, 3566 metres). Activities include aqua bike hire and canoeing on the lake, three wheel electric scooter hire and a 20 X 10 metre jumping pillow available for the children. Grindelwald is a 15-minute drive north of Launceston (15 kilometres/9 miles) in the Tamar Valley.
