Blakes Manor

11/10/2026

Tasmania has over 250 waterfall walks, and with some of these in easy reach of Deloraine.

A great waterfall to visit is Holwell Gorge Falls. It is located within the Holwell Gorge State Reserve, 45 minutes north of Deloraine.

There are three waterfalls within the gorge. All three falls can be accessed from the carpark off Howell Road, by walking the track that follows Andersons Creek upstream. The return walk from the carpark to the upper falls takes about 3 hours.

Alternatively, the lower waterfall can be accessed from the car park off Holwell Road (30 minutes return), with the upper two falls accessed from Kerrisons Road (40 minutes return). The start of the track to the upper falls walk starts from an access track which is located on the right about 1.3km from Kerrisons Road - Holwell Road intersection.

The track to the lower falls is well defined and easy to walk. The track beyond the lower falls to the upper falls is well defined, moderate difficulty with some steep sections and uneven ground.

There are good views of the lower and middle falls from the bottom of the falls. For the upper falls, it is only possible to access the falls from the top.

Holwell Gorge Falls is another beautiful waterfall walk to do when visiting Northern Tasmania.

Waterfall walks near Deloraine are another reason to stay more than a day at Blakes Manor in Deloraine.



https://waterfallsoftasmania.com.au/waterfalls/holwell_gorge_falls

29/09/2026

Spring, a beautiful time of the year in Deloraine.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/tasmanian-cherry-blossoms-link-to-japan-cultural-connection/107176340

07/09/2026

Tasmania has some excellent short walks, many which can be found within a short drive of Deloraine. There are walks to waterfalls, caves, scenic lookouts, lakes and huts. There are also walks for the novice through to the experienced walker.

A great walk is Parson Track. Parsons Track commences at the end of Parsons Road at Caveside, 25 minutes southwest of Deloraine. There are a number of options depending on one’s experience.

A moderately easy walk is to Hills Logging Hut, which is located approximately 1 hour (2 hours return) walk from the car park. The trail follows an old logging track with trends uphill to the hut. The hut was originally build in the 1960s by Bruce Hill and has been renovated a number of times since. The most recent renovation occurred in 2018 by the Mountain Huts Preservation Society Inc. Behind the track there is a rough track to the ‘big tree’, a large Eucalyptus obliqua which is representative of the size of the trees which occurred in the area before logging.

About 5-10 minutes further up the logging track is Norms Spring and Lofty Lookout, which has glimpses through the trees to the valley below.

For the more experienced walker (moderate rating), it is possible to walk further to Haberle’s Snaring Hut (4.5 hours return from the car park) and to the top of the Great Western Tiers (6 hours return from the car park). While the track is well defined, it is uneven and has a number of steep sections/rock stairs. Haberle’s Hut was built in 1931 by a local farmers, Edward Haberle and his sons. The hut is small and was used by the family when snaring in the area.

For the experienced walker, it is also possible to return to the car park from Haberles Hut/the top of the tiers via Charlie’s Loop. This track is not well defined and requires some skills to look for track markers and to stay on the track’s alignment. It is also strongly suggested that a GPX file from Books ‘n’ All is taken and used when one isn’t sure if they are on the track.

On route, there are a number of places one can stop to have a cuppa or lunch, while admiring the local beauty of the area.

Walking one of the scores of short walks in northern Tasmania is other reason to stay more than a day at Blakes Manor Self Contained Heritage Accommodation.

11/08/2026

Tasmania has some excellent short walks, many which can be found within a short drive of Deloraine. There are also some fantastic walks a little bit further afield. One such walk is located about 70 minutes drive away is West Head, which is part of the Narawntapu National Park.

Located at the mouth of Port Dalrymple north of Launceston, the walk has beautiful views to Bass Strait as well as across to Low Head and along Badger Beach to Badger Head. It is an easy walk from either the carpark at the end of Gardners Road on the Pebbly Beach Circuit (short walk option of about 3.5km/an hour return) or from Greens Beach on the Greens Beach Headland track (longer option of about 11km/3 hours return).

On a sunny day, the sun brings out the beautiful clear aqua-blue colour of the water around the headland. Walking down to Pebble Beach is also worth the effort. It is a secluded part of the coastline that looks west towards Badger Beach and Head. On Sunday around noon, one might even hear the fog horn at Low Head.

On route, there are a number of places one can stop to have a cuppa or lunch, while admiring the beautiful coastal views.

Walking one of the scores of short walks in northern Tasmania is other reason to stay more than a day at Blakes Manor Self Contained Heritage Accommodation.

https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/narawntapu-national-park

03/08/2026

Blakes Manor Self Contained Heritage Accommodation are proud to help support the Ulverstone Winter Shelter program. To allow the Ulverstone Anglican Church to have overnight guests, we donated 10 sets of our hotel quality bed linen.

The new program is an initiative of the Ulverstone Anglican, Salvation Army, Baptist and Reformed churches. They take turns to open their doors to allow those sleeping rough, during the cold winter nights to sleep in a safe environment, truly relaxed and able to sleep without fear. Last week the Ulverstone Anglican Church had it first guests as part of the program.

Blakes Manor Self Contained Heritage Accommodation wishes the Ulverstone Winter Shelter program a future and long term success.

'They can relax rather than worry about belongings or safety'.

30/04/2026

Get ready for an eventful May in Meander Valley!

Pull on your gumboots and explore Agfest, enjoy a walk and take in the autumn colours and finish off the month with fireworks in Meander.

Venues are planning special Mother’s Day menus, so why not treat Mum to something truly special and enjoy a memorable meal together in Meander Valley. 💐

Click here for Meander Valley May calendar:
https://www.greatwesterntiers.net.au/whats-on/calendar

Click here for dining options in Meander Valley:
https://www.greatwesterntiers.net.au/dine



Image, Chris Crerar. Meander Valley in Autumn.

16/04/2026

What a better place to visit in an unsettled world. Come to Tassie to leave all the world's woes behind ... be safe, relax and take advantage of the Off Season...including our own special of 'Stay for 3, have the 4th night free'. A discount of 25% off our standard room rates. See our website for T&Cs.

This month's edition of the Hobart + Launceston Magazine provides some fabulous ideas for this year's Off Season.

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13/04/2026

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