ALEXANDRIA A Historic Federation Home built in 1905. Situated 1.5 km from Wynyard P.O. and Airport. Providing AAA Tourism 4 star Bed and Breakfast

	Large Bedrooms with ensuites to all rooms Each room has heating, electric blankets, TV, radio, tea and coffee facilities. Available for guest use: Laundry - washing and drying facilities, BBQ, pool (heated in summer), cots.

Things to see and do whilst enjoying your stay at the Alexandria.

Nestled beneath pituresque Table Cape at the mouth of the Inglis River. Centre of a prosperous farming district.Enjoy beautiful river views and walks, golfing, fishing and sightseeing. Ideally situated for touring the North West Coast of Tasmania.

FESTIVAL - Tulip Festival (October), A display of Daffodils in September, Tulips in October, and Dutch iris in late October and early November.   Agricultural Show (March). Visit Boat Harbour beach - voted one of the 10 best beaches in Australia, only 10 kms away via scenic Table Cape with the lighthouse/observation area and the Tulip Farm. Search for sapphires and zircons in the rocks on the beach. Continue on to Sisters Beach, a popular swimming beach with shady trees. Stop in at Mallavale Farm, Sisters Beach Road for quality crafts, teas and country style home cooked lunch.

• Golf - Wynyard Golf Club, 9 holes (1.5 km from Alexandria)

•          Seabrook Golf Club, 18 holes ( 6 km from Alexandria)

• Wilderness Flights - book through Tas Scenic Flights and Seair, Wynyard
  Airport

• Walks - Walking track along the Inglis River townside to Gutteridge Gardens and the wharf (3kms return from Alecxandria)  Walking track along the river to Wynyard Golf Club, bird rookery and Fossil Bluff where the largest marine fossil was found.

• Rocky Cape National Park - easy walking tracks featuring coastal  views, Aboriginal caves, wildflowers and many birds.  Hellyer Gorge State Reserve - 10 min walk along the Hellyer river between steep ridges. Continue on to Waratah, once the site of the world's richest tin mine.  Enjoy wilderness, lakes, trout fishing, gold panning, mine tours etc.  Drop into the Waratah Museum.

• Horse Riding - Trail riding and overnight Treks (weekends only) at Greglea
  Park, Calder Road, Wynyard

• Gourmet Cheese Tasting at Lactos - A spread of world class cheeses, Old Surrey Road, Burnie

• Visit the Pioneer Village Museum in Burnie (20kms from Alexandria)

• Visit working Ceramics Studio - Elliott Schoolhouse Pottery and Crafts, Murchison Highway south of Somerset ( open Wed - Sun, 10am - 5pm)

• Visit the Australian Paper Mill & Creative Paper Mill Marine Terrace, Burnie.
• Visit a Waterfall - Dip falls towards Stanley, Guide Falls in Ridgley
  
  Easy access to:
  Historic Stanley (50 mins) Eco-Tours, Penquin and Seal Cruises Strahan (2 hours) Starting point for Gordon River Cruises and access to the West Coast wilderness

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Contact Details: Peter & Janet Hanson, PO Box 607, Wynyard Tasmania, Australia 7325.
Phone 03 64424411 or Fax 03 64424424
or Email Us from Here This website was last updated on the 14th July, 2007