Huonville: Riverbanks, Trails and Discoveries

Situated on the banks of the Huon River, Huonville’s Huonville Esplanade offers a place for waterside walks. Other facets of the town include a flat path along Skinners Creek, a fenced playground, and opportunities to discover art and local produce. If you’re looking for a holiday apartment or holiday house in Huonville, consider whether walking, nature watching, culture or culinary discoveries will be the defining features of your stay.

By the Water and on Flat Trails

The Huonville Esplanade is a place for a waterside walk. Picnic facilities include seating, sheltered areas and tables. A fenced children’s playground gives families a practical place to visit; there are also public toilets with accessible access. The Esplanade also has a boat ramp.

The Skinners Creek Walking Track runs alongside the creek between the Esplanade, Flood Road and Sale Street. The trail is flat and scenic. It is wheelchair-accessible and suitable for people of all ages and abilities. It offers a different setting for an outing from the open riverbank, without the need to plan for a challenging incline. Along the track, you may be able to spot native dusky moorhens, green rosellas and birds of prey. If you enjoy spotting birds, you can include this trail in your explorations.

Art, Community and a Shared Climb

ARTBOX is an exhibition space in Huonville that supports community art and creative and cultural projects. Nearby, Gallery in the Square offers arts and crafts, collectables and gifts. The works available there include original paintings, art glass, woodwork, ceramics, textile art and sculptures, which you can view or buy. This brings together different forms of art and craft: from community projects in the exhibition space to individual works in a range of materials.

The community-organised Hilltop Hike is a shared climb up Scenic Hill in Huonville, along a two-kilometre route. On the event day, activities, food, music and entertainment are part of the programme. The route and accompanying programme give the event a community feel, setting it apart from an individual walk along the Esplanade or Skinners Creek.

Local Tastings and Scenery

Food and drink offer a range of discoveries too. Kate Hill Wines has a selection of wines and tastings at its cellar door. The Honey Pot offers free tastings. Visitors can also watch the queen and her workers making honey in an observation hive—a close-up look at the work of bees.

The CWA market stall in Huonville sells homemade cakes, slices, biscuits and scones, as well as homemade jams and relishes. It also offers seasonal, home-grown fruit and vegetables. The selection ranges from sweet baked goods and preserves to produce whose availability depends on the season.

Huonville is surrounded by mountains such as Sleeping Beauty and lies on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Together with the Huon River, riverside and creek trails, and the offerings in town, this provides a range of options for different interests. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house in Huonville, you can consider which of these aspects matters most to your trip.

More destinations: Campania, Orford, Pipers River, Bream Creek, Gravelly Beach, Burnie, Zeehan, Promised Land.

For the main travel overview: Tasmania.