Ulverstone

What’s special about Ulverstone?

• Picturesque coastal parks ideal for families.
• Swimming beaches and a popular waterslide.

Pack a picnic and head to one of Ulverstone’s parks or beaches, a hub of activity in summer months with lifesaver patrols and a waterslide. You can enjoy the fresh, coastal air on the cycle ways and walkways through parkland area. Shopshire Park’s footpath is inscribed with Royal Australian Navy History. You will also notice the War Memorial clock at the entrance to Ulverstone, a feature of the town.

Head inland and experience a tour of The Gunns Plains Caves, which operate regularly. The limestone caves have an underground creek, and occasionally lobsters and other wildlife can be found. If the animals are shy at the caves, you are sure to find them at Wings Wildlife Park, a short drive away. If you aren't afraid of heights, Leven Canyon is well worth the visit - views of the 400-metre (1,312-foot) gorge are spectacular. There are several waterfalls in the area - some can be reached by car, others require some bushwalking.

Lillico Beach on the Bass Highway is home to a penguin colony, and you can watch them scamper up the beach at night.
Ulverstone's average maximum temperature is 21.5 degrees Celsius (70.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in January and 13 degrees Celsius (55.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in June.

More things to do:
Train ride
Ulverstone Local History Museum
Bushwalking
Golf

The story of Ulverstone:
Ulverstone was settled in 1840 by James Fenton, but the first shop didn't open until 1854. Its slow development was due to a lack of accessibility, but it grew quickly once a railway reached the town in 1890. Sawmills operated in early days, and as timber was felled, rich underlying soil was discovered, providing ideal conditions for potato farming.

Travel directions:
Ulverstone is about 15 minutes’ drive (21 kilometres/13 miles) west of Devonport on the Bass Highway.