What’s special about Beauty Point?
Beauty Point boasts the Australian Maritime College which provides certified crew to the worldwide International Luxury Yacht and Merchant Marine fleets as well as a host of other maritime courses. The campus houses more than 100 residential students. The town is also the departure point for the annual Launceston to Hobart (L2H) Yacht Race and the grueling Three Peaks Race offshore sailing and mountain running event - a sister event to the UK Three Peaks Yacht Race, recognised as one of the greatest adventure challenges in British sport.
Tucked away just a few minutes’ drive from Beaconsfield, (which rose to fame after two miners were rescued after spending two weeks trapped underground in 2006), Beauty Point is a convenient base to explore offerings of the north east region. Visit the Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre, choose a day walk in Narawntapu National Park or Notley Fern Gorge, take a penguin tour or a Tamar River cruise.
A nice selection of accommodation is available in and around the town for you to choose from.
More things to do:
Visit neighbouring vineyards
Hillwood Berry Farm and Café
Tasmania Zoo
Lavender House Distillery at Rowella
Tamar Island Wetlands Centre
The story of Beauty Point:
Beauty Point was originally established as the first deep water port along the Tamar River. The town worked as a port to service the gold mine town of Beaconsfield and when the gold rush came to an end, Beauty Point became an apple exporting centre.
Travel directions:
Beauty Point is about 40 minutes’ easy drive from Launceston.
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