Mole Creek and Chudleigh attractions and activities

Melita Honey Farm, 39 Sorell St, Chudleigh

Discover the tastes, flavours and textures of honey at Melita Honey Farm in Chudleigh, Tasmania. Nestled under the Great Western Tiers mountain range, the vibrant cartoon bees adorning the building are difficult to miss. Inside you will be taken on a journey of discovery into the amazing world of the honeybee. There are over 50 different honeys to taste, from single origin honeys, such as Tasmanian Leatherwood, to indulgent gourmet delights like the rich Honey Chocolate Paste. After tasting the honeys, explore the secrets of the hive with audio-visual and interactive displays. A feature is the glass beehive. Watch the bees busily producing honey, try to spot the queen bee and maybe even watch a newly born bee hatching from its cell - all from behind the safety of glass. Not only does Melita Honey Farm have the widest range of honey available in Tasmania, but also a unique range of honeybee related giftware, skincare products for both therapeutic and cosmetic use, and health-boosting Apitherapy products such as Propolis, Royal Jelly, Bee Pollen and Manuka Honey. Tastings and entry to The Honey Farm are free. The village of Chudleigh is just under an hours’ drive west of Launceston (64 kilometres/40 miles).
Open : Sunday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, closed Saturday
Phone : 03 6363 6160
Website : www.thehoneyfarm.com.au

Mole Creek Caves

Mole Creek Karst National Park comprises some 1,345 hectares and contains 300 caves and sinkholes in all. Its national park status was declared in 1996 to provide protection for some of the finest and most visited cave systems in the State, including Marakoopa and King Solomons Cave. These deep limestone caves of superb stalactites, stalagmites and columns, glow-worm displays, subterranean streams and cathedral caverns attract many thousands of visitors each year and 2009 marked their 100th year of operation. Both caves are home to a range of fascinating animals which have evolved features which allow them to adapt to their lightless environments. The glow-worm display in Marakoopa Cave is the largest you will see in any public access cave anywhere in Australia.
For more information about King Solomons Cave and Marakoopa Cave, see Mole Creek Caves page.

Mole Creek Food Mile Market, 100 Pioneer Dr, Mole Creek

Mole Creek's Food Mile Market aims to bring together local producers and consumers and help the environment. Located adjacent to the Laurel Berry Restaurant in the old coffin-maker's workshop.
Open : 4th Saturday in each month, 9.30 am - 2.00 pm
Phone : 03 6363 1399
Email : info@molecreekgh.com.au
Webpage : Mole Creek Food Mile Market

Stephens Honey Factory, 25 Pioneer Dr, Mole Creek

Local primary producing industry employing 10 - 15 local people producing and packing honey of the highest quality, including the uniquely flavoured leatherwood honey which is only produced in Tasmania. The leatherwood tree traces back to the time of Gondwanaland. This pure honey is produced from wilderness areas, many listed as World Heritage Areas, bringing to you one of the finest quality products in the world.
Open for door sales : Monday - Friday
Phone : 03 6363 1170
Email : busybees@leatherwoodhoney.com.au
Website : www.leatherwoodhoney.com.au

Tasmanian Tiger Country Store, 90 Pioneer Dr, Mole Creek

New, at the Mole Creek Hotel, is the Tasmanian Tiger Country Store. Find quirky souvenirs of your stay in Tiger Country, including a range of clothing as well as locally produced woodcrafts. Call in and see what's new.
Open daily
Phone : 03 6363 1102
Email : molecreekhotel2@bigpond.com
Website : www.molecreekhotel.com

The Mole Creek Puzzle

These fascinating puzzles have intrigued people from around the world for years. How is it done? Is there a special plantation in a secret location here at Mole Creek where the objects are introduced at an early stage and the trees grown around them? Available from Great Western Tiers Visitor Centre, Deloraine.

Three Willows Vineyard, 46 Montana Rd, Red Hills

Three Willows Vineyard at Deloraine in Tasmania offers exciting, cool climate wines, hand-made in the traditional way, employing such measures as hand lees-stirring, basket pressing, piggagé (foot stomping) and, most importantly, time. This distinguishes our wines as truly hand-made. We invite you to taste the difference.
Cellar door open Wed - Sun, 10.30 am - 5 pm, other times by appointment
Phone : 0438 507 069
Email : philip@threewillowsvineyard.com.au
Website : www.threewillowsvineyard.com.au

Trowunna Wildlife Park, 1892 Mole Creek Rd, Mole Creek

Trowunna is a wildlife park with a difference. We started caring for our native animals 30 years ago and continue to house the world's largest heritage population of endangered Tasmanian Devils. Trowunna has a great range of marsupials, birds and reptiles, even though we do not collect from the wild but rather rescue and rehabilitate wildlife. Trowunna has become such an animal-friendly place that much of the wildlife is drawn to the sanctuary as a natural safe haven. The Devil Education and Research Visitor Centre at Trowunna aims to highlight the unique carnivorous mammals that live in Tasmania, with displays, interactive maps and puzzles for kids. Facilities include a kiosk, gift shop, children's playground, barbecue and picnic areas.
More about Trowunna Wildlife Park and Tasmanian Devil Research Centre.

Wild Cave Tours

If you thought the only sensible way to see Australia's subterranean scenery was in a show cave and that exploration and appreciation of natural or 'wild' caves was the domain of hard adventure freaks - think again. Since 1989, speleologist Deb Hunter has been guiding private tours and special interest groups through undeveloped caves of the Mole Creek karst. No vertical ropework is involved and the trips are suitable for beginners, graded easy to moderate - your choice. Combined caving and abseiling is also available for group tours.
Prices : Half day tour $95.00 per person, including use of helmets with fixed electric lights, overalls, picnic lunch, expert photographic advice, environmental interpretation and adventure options. Full day tour $190 per person (subject to availability). Special group rates on application.
Available : by appointment
Phone/fax : 03 6367 8142, mob 0403 293 549
Email : debbie@wildcavetours.com
Website : www.wildcavetours.com

Wychwood Garden & Nursery, Den Rd, Mole Creek

Discover the imaginative, inspiring one-hectare garden, one of only six Australian gardens featured in the recently released book Gardens of the World. Huge borders filled with unusual perennials, grasses and shrubs. Small orchard of heritage fruit trees, productive potager, trout-filled creek, birch copses, roses, espaliered apples. Magnificent autumn colour mid-April/mid-May. Grass labyrinth, specialist nursery and garden shop/gallery attached. Wheelchair access to most areas, toilet. Watch out for special events at Wychwood.
Admission : $6 per adult
Open : Thurs, Fri & Sat, 10 am - 5 pm; other times by appointment. Closed May - September incl.
Phone : 03 6363 1210
Email : enquiries@wychwoodtasmania.com
Website : www.wychwoodtasmania.com

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