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Harvest Market
Situated adjacent to City
Park , this weekly open-air
Saturday morning market is a
hive of activity that never fails
to impress. Harvest Market
brings together local handicrafts
and live music with the best of
the Tamar Valley’s produce,
including seafood, nuts,
butters, olives, cheese, bread,
sweet treats, and local fruit
and vegetables. Go with an
empty stomach, be open to
sampling just about anything,
and you won’t be disappointed.
harvestmarket.org.auKosaten
A NEW ADDITION TO THE CITY’S
DINING SCENE VIA ITS SISTER SPACE
IN HOBART, KOSATEN FUSES FRESH
TASMANIAN SEAFOOD WITH TOKYO-
INSPIRED POP STYLING IN A JAPANESE
RESTAURANT THAT DELIVERS, WHETHER
YOU’RE AFTER A SPEEDY SUSHI TRAIN
SNACK OR AN UMAMI FEAST. ORDERING
DISH BY DISH USING YOUR TABLE’S
PERSONAL IPAD IS THE PERFECT
SOLUTION FOR THOSE WHO CAN
NEVER TELL HOW HUNGRY THEY ARE
UNTIL THEY START EATING. WE WON’T
BLAME YOU FOR ORDERING DOUBLE
FRIED CHICKEN! KOSATEN.COM.AUBirrell Collection
LAUNCESTON CENTRAL IS CHOCK FULL OF
SURPRISES, AND THE HATHERLEY BIRRELL
COLLECTION – JAW-DROPPINGLY BEAUTIFUL
BOUTIQUE STUDIO ACCOMMODATION OWNED
AND OPERATED BY THE DUO BEHIND THE
BIRRELLI ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN STUDIO- IS TOP OF OUR UNEXPECTED FINDS. THE
PRIVATE RESIDENCES COMBINE ART, SCULPTURE,
DESIGN AND GARDEN SPACES TO MAKE FOR
THE ULTIMATE IN SELF-CATERED LUXURY.
CELEBRATING SOMETHING SPECIAL? BE SURE TO
BOOK THE MAGNOLIA GARDEN PAVILLION,
WHICH COMES COMPLETE WITH ITS OWN
OUTDOOR BATH, SET INTO AN IMPRESSIVE SLAB
OF VOLCANIC STONE. HATHERLEY.COM.AU
THE FLORANCE
For those who prefer bedding down in a
pocket-friendly property that sings with
history, The Florance guest house is for you.
Combining traditional Victorian architecture
with contemporary styling, it’s a stone’s
throw from the city’s action. Think original
stained glass, sumptuous textiles, and a
light-filled conservatory in which to
bookend your days. theflorance.com.auRED FOX
ANTIQUES
Located on Tamar
Street, Red Fox
Antiques is the perfect
spot to pick up a
precious memento
when visiting. Home to
a hand-picked selection
of silverware, jewellery,
furniture, homewares,
textiles and vintage
fashion pieces, the tiny
shop is part-museum,
part-retail space, all
enviably stylish.QVMAG Art Gallery
The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery is
split across two sites, one on either side of the
river. Its fine arts space is situated within the city
centre, in the institution’s original 1891 building.
The gallery’s walls are often adorned with works
from touring exhibitions, as well as the work of
local artists, making for the ideal post-breakfast
or early afternoon visit. qvmag.tas.gov.auPHOTOGRAPHY: RENEE HODSKISS (KOSATEN); CHRIS CRERAR (HARVEST MARKET)