TOURS ATTRACTIONS GOLDEN VALLEY

Great Western Tiers Forest Walks is based in Jackeys Marsh near Deloraine in Tasmania's north. They offer short guided day walks through Tasmania’s magnificent old growth forests and alpine wilderness. On a short walk you will experience majestic eucalypts, mythic rainforests, unique wildlife and the spectacular landscapes of the Tasmanian World Heritage Area. There are walks for all ages, abilities and levels of interest with local guides who enjoy sharing their love and knowledge of Tasmania’s natural environment. An easy-grade Rainforest Walk takes one to two hours over level terrain. This walk provides an exciting insight into Tasmanian’s world famous rainforests. It is suitable for younger children and older people of reasonable fitness. The moderate-grade Wild Forest Walk takes three to four hours and is partly off track. This is a walk that will interest most visitors to Tasmania as it provides a broad overview of Tasmania’s typical forest and rainforest communities. The World Heritage Walk takes between six and eight hours and requires a much higher level of fitness and reasonable bushwalking experience. This walk traverses alpine wilderness. Our guides are informative with a passion for interpreting the Tasmanian environment....

In the Golden Valley studio, you will get straight to work crafting your bowl. Working as an individual or in a pair you will get to create your own wooden bow. Shaping the outside first, you will learn how to hold the chisel and steadily carve the wood as it spins on the lathe. You will sand and smooth your bowl until it is beautiful then flip to carving out the inside, responding to the wood, shaping something truly unique. Once more you will sand your work, finishing it with food-grade oil or Danish Oil so that it can be used immediately. Golden Valley is 50 minutes from either Launceston or Devonport and 2.5 hours from Hobart. Note: Some pairs like to work on a bowl together; however, there is an option for two people to each make a bowl, but each of their bowls will be slightly smaller than a large one. ...