Tasmania - Australia 2004 - page 614

Briggs Rd., Brighton. & 03/6268 1184. Admission A$11 (US$7.15) adults, A$6 (US$3.90) children under 15.
Daily 9am-5pm. Closed Christmas Day. Bus to Glenorchy from the central bus terminal in Hobart (about 10
min.), then take bus 125 or 126 to the park. Drive north on rte. 1 to Brighton; it's about 25 min. north of
Hobart and is well signposted.

Cadbury Chocolate Factory Eat chocolates until they make you sick on
this Willy Wonka-type trip. Book well ahead, because chocolate tours are very
popular. Keep in mind you'll need to climb lots of stairs inside the factory. You
can visit the factory on a ferry tour (details below), or go through Tasmanian
Tours & Travel Tigerline ( & 1300/653 633 or 03/6272 6611), which runs half-
day coach tours out of Hobart Monday through Friday from 9:30am. These cost
A$35 (US$23) for adults, A$12 (US$7.80) for children, and A$99 (US$65) for
a family.
Claremont, 16km (10 miles) north of Hobart. & 1800/627 367 in Australia, or 03/6249 0333. Tours A$13
(US$8) adults, A$6.50 (US$4.20) children, A$32 (US$21) families. Tours Mon-Fri 9, 9:30, 10, and 10:30am,
11am, noon, and 1 and 1.30pm.

Cascade Brewery Tours Cascade Premium is one of the best beers in the
country, in my opinion. To see how this heady amber nectar is produced, head
to Australia's oldest brewery and tag along on a fascinating 2-hour tour, which
includes a stroll through the grand old Woodstock Gardens behind the factory.
There's lots of stairs involved.
Cascade Rd., South Hobart. & 03/6221 8300. Tours A$11 (US$7.15) adults, A$4.50 (US$2.90) children 5-12.
Mon-Fri 9:30am and 1pm. Closed public holidays. Reservations required. Bus: 44, 46, or 49; get off at stop 18.
Female Factory Historic Site and Island Produce Fudge Factory
This is an interesting stopover if you're visiting the Cascade Brewery or Mount
Wellington. Not only do you get a trip around a successful fudge-making fac-
tory, but a guided tour around the remains of the women's prison next door. The
tales told here will make the hairs on your neck stand on end—like the fact that
17 out of every 20 children born within the walls of the institution died soon
after birth, and that women who died were tossed into an unmarked mass grave.
All the proceeds of the tour go into preserving the prison. Allow 1 1 ⁄ 2 hours.
Female Factory Historic Site and Island Produce Fudge Factory, 16 Degraves St., South Hobart. & 03/6223
1559. Fax [phone]. www.femalefactory.com.au. Tours A$9 (US$5.90) adults, A$7 (US$4.50) students,
A$4.50 (US$3) children, A$25 (US$16) family. M/C, V. Tours Easter Tues to Dec 24, Mon-Fri 9.30am (closed
weekends and public holidays); Dec 26 to Easter Mon, Mon-Fri 9.30am and 2pm, and weekends and public
holidays 9.30am. Bus 43, 44, 46, or 49 from GPO to South Hobart and Cascade Rd. Get off at stop 14.
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Established in 1818, these gar-
dens are known for English-style plant and tree layouts—including a great
conifer collection—a superb Japanese garden (better than some I've seen in
Kyoto, Japan), and colorful seasonal blooming plants. The peaceful atmosphere
is disturbed somewhat by a nearby busy road. A restaurant provides lunch and
teas. To walk here from the city center, partly along a pleasant country lane
known as Soldier's Walk, takes around 40 minutes—but it's badly signposted.
(When you come to a shelter and plaque with a missing YOU - ARE - HERE marker
turn right—the gardens are walled and there's an obvious entrance gate.)
On the Queens Domain near Government House. & 03/6234 6299. Admission free to Botanical Shop and Botan-
ical Discovery Center; conservatory A$2 (US$1.30) donation. Daily 8am-6:30pm (until 5pm in winter). Bus: 17.

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Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Come here to find out more about
Tasmania's Aboriginal heritage, its history since settlement, and the island's