The 6 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Glenorchy, Tasmania

Our winery, founded in 1962, focuses on a small, very high-quality output. From estate-grown fruit, our ultra-premium wines are made using small-batch winemaking techniques in our gravity-assisted winery. Taste it on site, at our festivals, or at select venues around the country.

For the first century of its life, Claremont House was owned by wealthy and powerful merchants, businessmen, politicians, a Captain in the British Army and an Australian Test Cricket Captain. Claremont House was a grand mansion, located on top of a hill looking down on its surrounding 734 acres of land. In 1940, the property passed into the hands of the Red Cross Society and became known as the Lady Clark Convalescent Hospital for returned servicemen. Following World War II, the “grand old Lady” became a rehabilitation centre for thousands of servicemen and later the general community after it was acquired by the Royal Hobart Hospital in 1951. Adult education occupied the property between 1980 and 1993 when increasing maintenance costs caused relinquish of the building and a demolition order was passed to facilitate sale into private ownership. Claremont House had been condemned and was to become another historic building lost forever. Discover the entire history of the property and enjoy a homemade afternoon tea at Claremont House. The Claremont House Story tour and tea operates every Sunday between 2-5pm. The cost of the tour and tea is $30 adults, $25 concession and $15 for children over 10. (U10 free) Bookings are essential and can be made via phone or email.

The Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) was built by David Walsh to house his collection of ancient, modern and contemporary art. Located on the banks of the Derwent a short ferry trip from Hobart, Mona is Australia’s largest private museum with three levels of underground galleries, which visitors explore with custom-built, handheld technology, called the O, that tells them about the artworks on display. Mona is David’s playground and experiment: we need art, he says, but for what? Mona is also home to two wineries and a brewery, several bars and restaurants, luxury accommodation pavilions, library, cemetery and tennis court. Museum entry Adult $30 / Concession $27 Under 18s free (but still need to book a ticket) Tasmanian free ($10 booking deposit, which you can get back if you show up) Grounds pass Free for everyone, but you need to book