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Penguin

Explored by Bass and Flinders and settled in 1861, Penguin sits on the north-west coast overlooking Bass Strait. The town is characterised by sleepy weekdays that turn into bustling weekends, a scenic esplanade, its friendly community and charming seaside cafes.

The town's population of nearly 3,000 rejoices in all things 'penguin' - from the penguin-shaped rubbish bins to the largest penguin in the world, which has made the esplanade its home. The 3.15-metre (10-foot) cement and fibreglass bird was erected in 1975 to commemorate the centenary of the town.

Every Sunday the Penguin Market draws hundreds of visitors from along the coast and around the state. With more than 200 modern stalls - ranging from fine food and wine to woodcraft and live music - Tasmania's largest undercover market caters for the whole family.

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Things To Do...

Eating Out

Hawley House
Hawley Beach, Port Sorell
Dinner Bookings
Phone: 03 6428 6221

The Salt Lounge
Shop 7, Fairway Crs, Shearwater.
Lunch & Dinner
Phone: 03 6428 6134

Shear Temptations
Shearwater Bakery
Club Drive, Shearwater
Light Lunches (open 7 days a week)
Phone: 03 6428 6799

Rubicon Cafe
Club Drive, Shearwater
Light Lunches (open 7 days a week)
Phone: 03 6428 6697

Cafe on Quinlan
Shop 2, 4 Quinlan Crs, Shearwater
Phone: 03 6428 7117

Purple Pepper Pizza Cafe
Shop 1, 2 Quinlan Crs, Shearwater
Phone: 03 6428 6979

Winery & Distillery Tours

Ghost Rock Vineyard & Cellar Door
Tastings and Cellar Door
1055 Port Sorell Road (B74)
Phone: 03 6428 4005

Hellyers Road Distillery
Take a personally-guided Whisky Walk to learn the history of Hellyers Road Distillery and discover the art of whisky-making.
Phone:03 6433 0439

Cruises & Charters

Riverlinks Tasmania
Discover the Leven Cruises provide river cruises, bushwalks and wildlife viewing in north west Tasmania.
Phone: 0400 130 258

Adventure Tours

Gunns Plains Cave
The cave consists of a series of of caverns and short passages through which visitors are escorted along well lit concrete pathways.
Phone: 03 6429 1388

Cradle Coast Tours
Includes such highlights as Cradle Mountain, Stanley, Table Cape, Boat Harbour, Leven Canyon, Tamar Valley and the beautiful Gunns Plains Caves.
Phone: 0407 335 925

Great Western Tiers Forest Walks
Guided day walks through Tasmania’s magnificent old growth forests and alpine wilderness.
Phone: 03 6369 5150

Scenic Flights

Cradle Mountain Helicopters
Helicopter Scenic Flight Cradle Mountain/Lake St Clair World Heritage Area Tour.
Phone: 03 6492 1132

Strahan Seaplanes & Helicopters
Seaplane Scenic Flight - Gordon River Tour.
Phone: 03 6471 7718

Heli-Adventures Tasmania
Cradle Mountain and Walls of Jerusalem National Park Tour.
Phone: 03 6334 0444