Located on the hills above Hobart, Mount Nelson Signal Station is the first signal station built in Tasmania in 1811. Signalling was done using flags until 1831 when a three-armed semaphore, able to give 666 code signals. Seven years later, it was replaced by a six-armed semaphore, capable of over 900,000 code signals. A semaphore … Read more
If you are looking for a whale watching vantage point, Eden Lookout showcases panoramic views across Twofold Bay. The lookout is on the northern headland of the bay, looking back towards Ben Boyd National Park on the southern headland. Humpback whales often come into Twofold Bay, one of the only places along the coast they … Read more
The Eden Killer Whale Museum was established in 1931, with displays to discover the intriguing story of the whalers and killer whales working relationship in Twofold Bay. The whaling industry operated in Eden from the early 1800s through to the 1930s. The Orcas would herd passing whales into the bay and alerting the whalers to give … Read more
Bamboo Land is a nursery and parklands landscaped with bamboo and other plants. The gardens span over around 10 acres with walkways through the variety of bamboo displayed. Started as a hobby in 1990 by Klas Nilsson. Over the years more and more species were added to the collection with over 100 species of clumping … Read more
The entry to Beowa National Park (renamed from Ben Boyd National Park) is at several locations. The location of this brown sign destination is where to turn off the highway for the Green Cape area at Edrom Road, south of Eden. Shortly turning in is a brown sign for several features of the Green Cape … Read more
Prophet Mine is no longer in operation for general tourist visitation. They used to offer panning for gold with instruction in the techniques to find gold. Links: http://southburnett.com.au/news2/2014/09/panning-axed-at-gold-mine/
The Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary is a place to learn about native Australian plants and wildlife. Walk on the boardwalks through the forest, spot over 200 species of birds, crabs, butterflies, reptiles, fish, and many other wildlife species in the wetlands. The boardwalk is an easy 1km walk. Site markers listed along the boardwalk point to the sites … Read more
The Big Coffee Pot is a grain solo with a spout and handle added to the sides of it to give it an appearance of a coffee pot. It is located on rural land in Deloraine, less than 2km from the Visitor Information Centre in Deloraine. It is situated on a commercial property but you … Read more
The Big Tasmanian Devil, or Big Tassie Devil, is one of Australia’s Big Things. It is 2 metres by 3 metres and sits at the entrance of the Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary at Mole Creek in northern Tasmania. You can see the Big Tassie Devil from the entrance track along Mole Creek Road, without going into … Read more
The Big Acorns are part of a children’s playground at the Village Centre of the National Arboretum Canberra. The acorns are used in a climbing structure with enclosed net rope style of tubes for climbing and enclosed slides to return back to the ground. The playground also has big bush nuts, another part of the … Read more
