Derwent Bridge is a small town near the entrance to the Lake St Clair part of the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park. On the main highway between Hobart and Strahan, this is a convenient base to explore Lake St Clair and the surrounding wilderness.

However, before you can relax and enjoy this part of the world, you need to have somewhere to stay. In this article, I help you find the best Derwent Bridge hotel no matter what your budget or what exactly you are looking for.

So whether you are looking for Derwent Bridge accommodation cabins, some Derwent Bridge chalets or staying in one of the best Derwent Bridge, Australia hotels to access Lake St Clair, we have you covered.

Here is our list of the best accommodation at Derwent Bridge, Tasmania!

Comparison Of The Best Accommodation Derwent Bridge, Tasmania Options

Top 4 Best Derwent Bridge Accommodation Tasmania

Derwent Bridge Chalets and Studios Review

In a central spot in Derwent Bridge, these chalets are a quick drive to Lake St Clair, the Wall in the Wilderness and other surrounding attractions. They are surrounded by a snow gum forest.

All chalets and studios are set up to be self-catering and include a kitchen or kitchenette and a spacious living area with TV and DVD player. Every chalet or studio is also equipped with an ensuite bath and shower. Towels, ironing facilities, heating, and electric blankets are provided as well. They are all well presented.

There is a choice of studios and chalets depending on how much space you want as well as what facilities with two being superb spa chalets especially for couples.

For the amenities, guests can dine outdoors at the BBQ area or relax in the gardens. There’s also the Hungry Wombat Café next door. Laundry facilities are also available, and there’s also free onsite parking for guests. Wifi is very limited.

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Best Parts?

The studios and chalets are clean, spacious, and tidy. There’s also a cafe next door that serves excellent lunch and breakfast.

Worst Parts?

Wifi is very limited.

Summary

Overall, a quaint, and cosy accommodation with good facilities. The location is also excellent, since it’s easily accessible to notable attractions in the area and everything you might need.

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Derwent Bridge Wilderness Hotel Review

Located by the Lyell Highway and surrounded by 2 parks, Derwent Bridge Wilderness Hotel is  laid back accommodation that is a quick drive to notable attractions such as The Wall sculpture, Donaghys Lookout and Lake St. Clair.

There are two room types – basically double room with ensuite or shared bathroom. The rooms are simple and expensive for what they are but this is still the cheapest option in the area. Full continental breakfast buffet is included.

Facilities include a rustic bar and restaurant which has great meals. The Sri Lankan curries are especially recommended.

Moreover, this Derwent Bridge accommodation Caravan Park offers free parking for caravans and motorhomes.

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Best Parts?

The restaurant is excellent, serving guests a variety of delectable dishes.

Worst Parts?

It’s overpriced for what it is but it is the cheapest option in the area. There isn’t any wifi.

Summary

Staff are friendly and there are clean and comfy rooms. There is great food at the restaurant.

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Pumphouse Point Review

The Pumphouse

The absolute best place to stay in the Derwent Bridge area is the amazing Pumphouse Point.

Located literally on Lake St. Clair, this stunning accommodation features two industrial buildings that were impressively transformed into an intimate retreat. This is an adults only boutique hotel, and a couple of kilometers away from Lake St Clair Visitor Centre.

The accommodation itself features 18 heritage rooms within its buildings. The Shorehouse is the building located right next to the lake, while The Pumphouse is over the water of the lake itself. There’s also The Retreat, a private suite with stunning views, offering guests more privacy.

Hip, modern rooms feature flat screen TVs, microwaves and mini-fridges and huge in-room bars and snack options. Meanwhile, upgraded units add in stunning lake views and soaking baths.

There’s also a restaurant that serves delectable (and included) three-course dinners and full breakfast buffets. There are also multiple self service bars and cosy lounges with fireplaces.

Bikes and boats are included and can be used by guests.

Best Parts?

The place is peaceful and relaxing. There are gorgeous views everywhere. Food and rooms are top rate and there is excellent service from the staff.

Worst Parts?

The hotel’s restaurant isn’t flexible with dinner time. Lunch options are limited. You have to eat dinner and breakfast at shared tables with other guests.

Summary

Overall, stunning scenery, and the rooms/meals/everything is exemplary. This is our absolute favourite place to stay in the whole of Tasmania, and it is definitely a fantastic accommodation near Derwent Bridge Tasmania.

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Lake St Clair Lodge Review

Situated by Lake St Clair in the national park surrounded by bush, Lake St Clair Lodge offers guests with a variety of accommodation choices. These unassuming holiday cabins are perfectly located for nature lovers.

Each studio, cottage and cabin features a TV, tea and coffee making facilities, heating, gowns, toiletries and private bathroom. They also feature balconies with either lake or bush views. Meanwhile, upgraded cabins add in spa baths and fireplaces. Suites, meanwhile, feature living areas and kitchenettes. Moreover, there’s a two-level cabin that can sleep up to six people.

For the amenities, there’s a spa, a casual cafe along with a laid back bar and restaurant. Bikes, kayaks and lake cruises are offered here as well. This lodge is located right by the Lake St Clair visitor centre with many hikes departing from here.

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Best Parts?

The location is excellent since it’s right along Lake St. Clair. It also has easy access to everything the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park offers. The ambience here is cosy and peaceful as well.

Worst Parts?

Limited food choices at the cafe and restaurant.

Summary

Lovely location set among the trees and overlooking the lake, with clean and well-equipped units. The staff are also friendly, making guests feel welcome. This is perfect for people who want to get away from it all and be surrounded by nature.

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Map Of The Best Derwent Bridge, Tasmania Accommodation

I hope you found this guide to the top Derwent Bridge hotel Tasmania useful. You can find all our travel guides to the Central Highlands here.

Sharon Gourlay

Sharon grew up in Tasmania, moved away and then came back with her family twenty years later. She loves re-discovering her home state and sharing it with you here.

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The drive here is also very scenic and it’s the perfect place to escape Hobart for the weekend or as a stopover on a bigger Tassie road trip.

Westerway Raspberry Farm

Westerway is small – with only a couple of hundred people, there is not a ton of things to do or attractions here. However, this is part of its charm and its close proximity to Mt Field National Park make this a great area to explore.

Below, you will find lots of information about Westerway, Tasmania including a map, Westerway Tasmania accommodation and the top things to do in Westerway (including the delicious Westerway Raspberry Farm) while you are here!

An Introduction To Westerway Tasmania

Westerway was first known as Russell or Russeldale after being named being names after Surgeon J Russell who discovered waterfalls nearby (although not the present Russell Falls).

The name changed to Westerway in 1919 to stop confusion with the name and Russell Falls in Mt Field. At this point, it was named after W H Westerway, the main resident in town who helped established many buildings and businesses in the area.

The Derwent Valley Railway line made its way here in 1909 which was an important development for the town. This meant that they could transport goods from the (now abandoned) Adamsfield osmiridium mine and then later logs from timber mills. The train line is longer used.

Located on the Tyenna River, the river is known for its trout fishing and also the opportunity to spot platypuses. It’s a short drive to the famous Russell Falls.

The fertile river flats here are perfect for fruit growing and the area is great for raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and apricots. Make sure you pick up some!

Stop for a cup of quality coffee (or tea) and a bite to eat at the Possum Shed Restaurant, right on the banks of the Tyenna River. If you sit outside you may catch a glimpse of the resident platypus.

Parking and seating area by the Tyenna River around the centre of town

Where Is Westerway?

Westerway is located about an hour south-west of Hobart past New Norfolk on the way to Mt Field National Park. It’s a possible to detour here when travelling between Hobart and the west coast.

The following Westerway map shows you the location of everything mentioned in this article.

Westerway Accommodation Tasmania

The side of the Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage looking down to the Tyenna River

Westerway is a tiny town so there isn’t much accommodation Westerway Tasmania on offer. However, we have stayed at the Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage and are big fans!

This is a two bedroom cottage with kitchen/dining/lounge areas right by the Possum Shed Café an easy drive to everything mentioned below.

The cute red cottage is very peaceful right by the Tyenna River and its fun exploring it looking for platypus.

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Things To Do In Westerway

You can find the following Westerway attractions in town or a short drive away.

Westerway Raspberry Farm

Raspberry picking at Westerway Raspberry Farm

The Westerway Raspberry Farm is located near the entry into town. It’s the perfect place to eat Tasmania’s fabulous raspberries.

There is a shop onsite with raspberries and other related fruit and products. They also sell hot drinks.

Westerway Raspberry Farm shop

You can also pick your own raspberries for a $5 picking fee per person plus paying per weight based on the raspberries you pick.

Possum Shed Cafe

Possum Shed Cafe

The Possum Shed Café is where to head for a meal in Westerway, a hot coffee or local gifts. The café bakes all its own cakes and scones on premises and uses local ingredients wherever possible. Meal options are simple, but delicious.

Kids are welcome (and there is a kids menu) as well as furry friends. You can eat inside or out.

Located by the Tyenna River, it’s in a very pretty spot and you can try to spot platypuses while you are here. There is plenty of parking including for RVs.

Inside the Possum Shed Cafe

There is also local craft, art and photography available for sale.

In our experience, the food is all great value and delicious.

Fishing

Tyenna River is a great place for catching Brown and Rainbow Trout. It is often rated as one of Tasmania’s top ten fishing spots with studies showing up to 150 fish per 100 metres. Fly fishing is the most popular option.

There are access points between Westerway and Maydena.

Mt Field National Park

Mt Field National Park is one of Tasmania’s most accessible and oldest parks. Located inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, there are many diverse landscapes and walks to enjoy here including Tasmania’s most famous waterfall, Russell Falls, which is an easy 20-minute circuit from the visitors centre.

Additionally, there are other short walks, like the Tall Trees walk with the world’s tallest towering plants with heights up to 30 metres as well as instruction boards perfect for families wanting to learn more about this area.

Russell Falls in Mt Field National Park

There are also extended walks into the park’s alpine areas and winter downhill skiing near Lake Dobson.

There is a useful visitor centre with all the information you need, interpretive displays, playground, shop and a bistro. Camping and picnic/bbq facilities are also available near the park entrance.

Salmon Ponds

Located an easy 20 minute drive south-east of Westerway back towards New Norfolk is the Salmon Ponds. These ponds are an historic trout hatchery opened in 1861 which make it the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Trout are still farmed here and you can visit the gorgeous grounds, feed the fish and visit the Museum of Trout Fishing and the Tasmanian Angling Hall of Fame.

There are picnic and BBQ facilities and it’s a great spot for a picnic while enjoying the beautiful surrounds, watching and feeding the fish and learning about the various stages of the life cycle of the trout. There’s also a good chance of spotting platypuses here too.

There’s also a restaurant with great pancakes that we enjoyed.

Find more information on their site here.

I hope you enjoyed this Westerway travel guide and enjoy this part of the world. You can find more information on surrounding areas in our Central Highlands guides here.

Sharon Gourlay

Sharon grew up in Tasmania, moved away and then came back with her family twenty years later. She loves re-discovering her home state and sharing it with you here.

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While we can day trip to Westerway (it’s about an hour from Hobart), this time we decided to spend the night so we could have more time to see the surrounds and hike in Mt Field National Park. We are glad we did!

Not only did we enjoy our stay in this part of the world but we discovered the Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage – a beautiful location for a weekend stopover.

Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage from the street

This charming cottage by a river home to platypuses was the perfect way for us to escape the world.

Below, you will find our full Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage review including what the cottage is like, what facilities exist and where you can find the cottage.

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Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage Review

Location

The Platypus Cottage Tasmania is located at 1658 Gordon River Rd, Westerway just a short, 8-minute drive from the Mt Field National Park Visitor Centre. It’s next door to the Possum Shed Cafe and close to the Westerway Raspberry Farm.

The Cottage

The side of the house down to the river

The very cute, red cottage is on the main road right by the Tyenna River. It’s a peaceful outlook and we had fun playing and looking for platypuses. The best part is that the sound of the river drowns out the sound of the occasional car on the road and is a great background sound.

Check in wasn’t as smooth as it could be as I didn’t receive any check-in information in advance and there was no information at the cottage on arrival. Add in the fact that my mobile doesn’t work in Westerway (Vodafone) and it was frustrating.

Once we could get a phone call out though, we had the code to get the keys from a lockbox on the cottage and we were all set.

Living area

The cottage itself has two bedrooms with a queen bed in one and two single beds in the other.

On entry to the cottage, we were in the living room complete with TV and wood heater ready to go. On the left was the second bedroom and straight ahead the kitchen and dining area.

The kitchen and dining area

Second bedroom

The kitchen is simple but has everything you need. There is a small fridge (with only a teeny freezer), microwave, small stove and grill. We were able to cook dinner and breakfast no problem (there isn’t anywhere in the surrounding town to eat except for lunch so you will want to bring supplies).

From the kitchen, there are great views to the river as well as a balcony.

The main bedroom

On one side of the kitchen is the main bedroom and the other side, a big bathroom with shower. The main bedroom has awesome views to the river and entry to the balcony as well.

There’s a small BBQ on the balcony and all linen and towels are supplied.

Bathroom

The balcony

The backyard is definitely the highlight though. There are a few big trees and the river right there. It’s gorgeous.

A nice touch is port and chocolate being provided on arrival.

Included port – a great welcome

If you are travelling with a baby, I noticed a high chair and a portacot. In addition to the wood heater, there were two electric heaters which we did need even in December.

The website for the cottage describes it as rustic. I think it is much nicer than what I think of when I hear rustic. It’s well presented, comfortable and has lots of character. We really liked it.

It’s spacious and was plenty big enough for our family. I can also see it working well for a romantic weekend away.

Dining

There are not many dining options in Westerway and its best to come with your own food to prepare. There is the Possum Shed Cafe next door which is generally open lunch times (great food) and there is a local shop and you can get some delicious raspberries at the nearby raspberry farm.

Final Words

Outside the back of the Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage

If you are looking for somewhere to stay while visiting Mt Field National Park, exploring this region or just want to get away from Hobart for the weekend, the Platypus Playground Riverside Cottage is a great choice.

It’s comfortable, well presented and in an awesome location. We really enjoyed our stay here and are certain we’ll be back!

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Looking for more information for your stay? Read our full Westerway guide here and find our full Central Highlands travel guides here.

Sharon Gourlay

Sharon grew up in Tasmania, moved away and then came back with her family twenty years later. She loves re-discovering her home state and sharing it with you here.

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I took a look online and sure enough this looked like exactly the type of place I wanted us to go.

Perched on the edge of Lake St Clair within the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park, everything is glacial lake and forest views. It seemed like the perfect way to feel like we had gotten away from everything. There is an extra plus though. Not only is Pumphouse Point Hotel located in a unique setting that looked gorgeous, but it’s somewhere different that’s described as an “adults-only retreat”. What could be better for an adult weekend?

I also liked how simple the stay seemed with breakfast and dinner included and an easy way to access lunch. The activities were simply enjoying nature with some tools included to help with this. We booked, and I could not wait.

So did it all stack up? Is it worth the higher-than-usual accommodation cost? Below, you will find our full Pumphouse Point review including what the rooms are like, what facilities exist, what you get to eat and where you can find the Pumphouse Point Lake St Clair.

Pumphouse Point Review

Pumphouse Point Tasmania Location

The first place to start is the location as it’s what makes the Pumphouse Point Tasmania so special. It’s not just by the lake, but on the lake. Read more about this in the rooms section below!

You can find Pumphouse Point, Lake St Clair, Tas at 1 Lake St Clair Road.

Note your phone might not work here so make sure you know where you are going – however, the upside is that there isn’t much else out here so it’s hard to miss it. I had zero coverage with Vodafone and hubby had access sometimes with Optus – no problems within the Pumphouse but it did not work in the Shorehouse.

The Pumphouse

If you are travelling Pumphouse Point to Hobart or Hobart to Pumphouse Point, The journey takes about 2.5 hours.

From Hobart, drive up the Brooker Highway and Derwent River to New Norfolk. From here, keep following the A10. At Derwent Bridge, you’ll make a left turn on the C193 to Lake St Clair. There are signs to the Pumphouse Point Hotel Tasmania and you really can’t miss it.

Only the very last section of the road into the hotel is unsealed.

Check-In At The Pumphouse Hotel

When we visited in late 2020, check-in was from 11am to 6pm with a later check-in possible. Since we couldn’t leave our kids any earlier, we knew we would arrive just after 6pm and were told to come straight to the restaurant to check-in on arrival. They were waiting for us and quickly got us to our room so we could be back in time for dinner at 6:30pm.

Before our visit, we were given the code for the gate so we would be able to enter the property on arrival with our car.

Note that since this hotel is within a national park, you do need a National Park pass which you can buy from the Pumphouse Hotel Tasmania if necessary.

Pumphouse Point Rooms

The hotel consists of eighteen rooms within two heritage buildings which once operated as a hydro-electric station. They are called The Shorehouse which is next to the lake and The Pumphouse which is over the water on the lake itself.

Within each building, there are a range of room types and prices which can vary by a fair bit. All rooms have views, but note the cheapest ones are not of the lake.

In the Pumphouse, there are three levels with slightly different room types on each level. While they say the best is at the top (I would question this after our stay), any room here is great with water views.

The view from the Pumphouse back to the Shorehouse

In the Shorehouse, there are rooms with lake or bush views. These rooms are cheaper with the bonus of being close to the dining room.

Finally, on land there is also The Retreat which is a big private suite with lake views, more privacy and more included extras on offer.

With only eighteen rooms across the entire hotel, there are not many rooms of each type so if you have a strong preference, it’s important to book far in advance. All rooms are about connecting with the wilderness, so there isn’t art or netflix and the rooms are built around the views. There is a minimalism to them which works well.

We were coming here to experience something unique and different so there was no way we weren’t staying in the Pumphouse on the lake. Note this does require a short walk across a jetty as pictured. It always seemed to be windy on this walk.

Our Pumphouse Top Floor Room

Our Pumphouse Top Floor Room

This room makes great use of the space having a bedroom, bathroom, lounge and a kitchenette area in a relatively small space.

On entry into the room, you are in the sunken living area with couch and coffee table. To our right was the kitchenette which cleverly can be closed behind cupboard doors.

Our kitchen area

Inside our minibar

In here are two fridges, one with drinks and one with their larder of food to purchase. There is a microwave, kettle, coffee machines and some basic cutlery, crockery and gear so that you can make and/or eat lunch in your room from your larder.

It’s a good set up with everything you need while keeping the area minimal. I have never seen such a well stocked mini bar, although it did have less options than I expected given this is for multiple meals. I would get sick of it after a couple of days.

On the other side of the sunken lounge is a king size bed with two small bedside tables and a TV on the wall.  There is also a weirdly positioned shelf above the bed which stops you from being able to sit up in bed. It’s very easy to knock your head on this.

Our bedroom area

Finally, there is the bathroom which may be the highlight of the room with great views across to the shorehouse. This is definitely a toilet with a view! There is a shower as well.

Unfortunately, it’s quite easy to see into this bathroom when walking across to the pumphouse (it’s the top left hand window in photos) so you may not want to enjoy the view while using the facilities

Note the shower has a glass wall between that and the bedroom so this may be awkward if you are staying with someone who isn’t a romantic partner. Annoyingly, it has a curtain in the bathroom which opens up the wrong way round meaning you are squishing past the toilet to get in and out.

There is a heater in the living area and under floor heating in the bathroom. As someone who feels the cold, I wished the room could get a little warmer.

There are some extras in this room like some books and binoculars. There’s also a backpack with picnic gear and ponchos in it making it easy to pack a picnic and go off hiking for the day.

One of the fridges also had containers in it you could use to pack snacks or a lunch.

The room is very comfortable, clean and modern. However, a complaint is that there is only a very small skinny cupboard to put your things. It’s really only hanging space. So there wasn’t really anywhere to put the small backpacks we brought and our clothes which made things a bit messy.

Inside our Pumphouse Top Floor Room

My bigger problem with the room is that the windows are smaller than I imagined and, unfortunately, the room isn’t laid out to take full advantage of them. Only the person lying on the window side of the bed can see out of the bedroom window and there is only a great view out of the living room window from one side of the couch.

The views are great when you have them, but given this is one of the most expensive rooms in the complex, I expected better views from within the room.

Views from our bathroom

I would definitely book the middle level of the Pumphouse next time. There are floor to ceiling windows in these rooms and I wonder why they are cheaper than the top floor rooms. Talking to people who had these rooms, they loved the views.

Despite my small criticisms, this room is amazing and I don’t know how you could not enjoy a stay here.

Facilities

In addition to the dining discussed below, there are communal lounges in each building as well as honesty bars and wood fires where you can hang out.

The honesty bars are basically very well stocked bar areas where you can take what you want as long as you write down what you are taking to be charged on check out.

Honesty bar in the sitting area in the Pumphouse

In the Pumphouse, there is a big lounge area with honesty bar on the ground floor with great views and a fire. There are games and books. On the second level there is another lounge area with a third sitting area between levels 2 and 3 with games as well.

The smaller sitting area in the Pumphouse between levels 2 and 3

The Shorehouse also has a huge lounge area where guests gather for pre-dinner drinks nightly. You can also use the rooms at other times. There are many sitting areas, books, games and an honesty bar.

Sitting area in the Shorehouse. Pre-dinner drinks take place here

The honesty bar in the Shorehouse sitting area

There are e-bikes you can borrow or boats. These are included. It’s easy to grab one, create a picnic with the supplies in your room and head off for a fun day.

The boats are in a particularly scenic area on the opposite side of the peninsula to the Pumphouse.

Beautiful boating area at Pumphouse Point – use of these boats is included

There’s information about fishing and bushwalking with many walks in the area including a range of shorter walks recommend from the hotel.

We walked to the Lake St Clair Visitor Centre which took us about an hour and then did a short walk from there before walking back to Pumphouse Point. It was a great morning.

You can also pre-book a massage in a private studio. Unfortunately, these are only offered on a single basis – it’s a shame they can’t do double ones in your room.

Pumphouse Point Hotel Dining

The restaurant in the Shorehouse at Pumphouse Point – all chairs were taken

Dinner and breakfast are included every day in the Shorehouse dining room.

Breakfast is from 7:30-9:30 and we had to commit to a time in the evenings as they needed to spread people out due to covid restrictions.

Breakfast is a continental buffet with breads, toasters, ham, cheese, bacon, baked beans, granola, yoghurt, small croissants and Danishes, juice and coffee.

Breakfast

It’s not a very big range but it all tasted great.

For lunch, fresh bread can be ordered at any time for free and you can use the extensive minibar in your room to get items to go with it.

Starting in 2021, this mini bar will be included and not at extra charge which I think is a good idea. Most food items in it were around $10 when we stayed.

The visitor centre at Lake St Clair also has lunch available.

Dinner is from 6:30pm after a pre-dinner drink being available from 6pm. Dinner is a set 3-4 course meal and you sit at group dining tables – there were three groups of two at each table.

This worked quite well and we enjoyed talking to the other guests. Although part of me did find it a bit annoying as dinner was served over a long period of a couple of hours. As people who rarely get time away from the kids, I would have liked the option to just eat with my husband or at least to have eaten faster.

Still, the meals are great. There is no choice of what you get so make sure you do let them know in advance of any dietary requirements.

Dessert!

Our first night was soup and bread, beef brisket with some vegetables and a delicious chocolate tart.

The second night we had an empanada for entrée, a gourmet BBQ mixed platter for the main (fantastic although my chicken was a bit pink), baked cheesecake for dessert and then a small cheese and chocolate platter.

The food is simple but well done with good use of local ingredients. It was always more food than I could eat.

The gourmet BBQ main on our second night

There is also an honesty bar in the dining area. There are bottles of wines, spirits and beers. Note that you can only buy wine by the bottle but you can take it with you for later.

If I have one complaint about this hotel, it’s that there is no flexibility with dinner time. We nearly didn’t stay here because we couldn’t have dinner a half hour later when we didn’t think we would be able to make it to Lake St Clair by 6:30pm. Given the high Pumphouse Point rates (which I think are deserved otherwise), I don’t know why there couldn’t be some way to heat up our dinner or some alternative left out for us beyond having to pay for snacks in our room.

This especially didn’t make sense to me after staying here as dinner takes such a long time… a half hour later I doubt everyone even had their entrée yet.

Final Words

Pumphouse Point is truly in a class of its own. Its unique location, buildings and set up make for a unique experience which is unmatched.

We very much enjoyed our stay here. As parents who rarely have a break from day-to-day life, this place was absolutely perfect for us to relax and reconnect. I’m sure it would be perfect for anyone, particularly couples, who want some quality time together and in nature.

The food, the rooms, the understated elegance surrounded by such beautiful scenery is just amazing.

If you want an experience you won’t forget, definitely come stay at Pumphouse Point.

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I hope you found these Pumphouse Point reviews useful. Looking for more information for your stay? Read more of the best Derwent Bridge accommodation here and find all our full travel guides to Tasmania’s Central Highlands here. 

Sharon Gourlay

Sharon grew up in Tasmania, moved away and then came back with her family twenty years later. She loves re-discovering her home state and sharing it with you here.

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