A variety of tours and excursions are arranged and these are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month.
Contacts:
Sandra Brooks - [email protected] or phone 0449 143 611
Gillian Lojek - [email protected] or phone 0435 120 434
Wednesday 28 August 2024
Orphan School New Town
Address: St John’s Avenue, New Town (parking on either side of the avenue)
Followed by New Town - Station Café Lunch
Address: 65 Bellevue Parade, New Town
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Wednesday 24 July 2024
Christmas in July Lunch
The Cornelian Bay Boat House, 15 Queen’s Walk,
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Wednesday 26 June 2024
Hobart Convict Penitentiary Tour
6 Brisbane street Hobart (Opposite Office Works)
Guided Tour Starts at 10.00am
Tour takes 1 ½ Hours, there are plenty of stops and seating during the tour. Learn more about the convict history of Van Diemen’s Land. The Hobart Convict Penitentiary, or as it was known by its inhabitants, the Tench, was built in the early 1830. Followed by Lunch at the Black Buffalo Hotel
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Monday 20 May 2024
Mona Ferry Outing
Start at Mona, catch the first ferry into town. Ferry takes 20 minutes or so. 10.30 am.
Jam Packed Cafe for Morning Tea/ Brunch
12.15pm Ferry back to Mona (ferries only every hour). There is a lift just inside the main entrance of the MONA museum which our members can use. There is also a lift at the Hobart end on Brook Street Pier Wharf as we leave the ferry. Brunch at Jam Packed is a half kilometre, 7 minute walk (stroll) from the ferry. PARKING AT MONA If you do not get there early enough to get a close parking spot at MONA and you are parked too far away from the main museum entrance and need assistance ring 6277 9900 and they will send down a large golf cart to pick you up. Return Ferry, 12.15
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Wednesday 24 April 2024
Government House
‘Behind the Scenes Tour’
10.30—11.30 am
(Stairs involved so need to be relatively agile)
Come along and see what makes Government House tick.
The fully guided tour will take in all of those little or never seen before
aspects of the House - kitchen, flower room and wine cellar just to name a few.
At the end of the tour there will be an opportunity to purchase exclusive gifts
from the Government House gift shop.
$20.00 per person to be paid at April meeting.
BYO Picnic Lunch. In the Botanical Gardens.
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Wednesday 27 March 2024
Line Dancing
Tolosa Street Hall
148 Tolosa Street Glenorchy
11.00am—12.00pm
(First half hour learning the steps. Second half doing the line dance)
$5.00 cash on the day
Followed by Lunch 12.30pm
At St. Hugo’s
491 Main Road Montrose
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