Stanley - 'The Nut' is just the tip of the iceberg.
27-Oct-2010 | An hour’s drive north of the Wynyard-Burnie airport on Tasmania’s North West Coast is a captivating little township called Stanley. Punching well above its weight with venues and attractions, Stanley is a seriously attractive small business event destination or pre and post touring ‘must-see’.
Most famous for the Stanley ‘nut’, a standout topographic feature towering 150 meters above the township (a volcanic plug that last erupted 7 million years ago), Stanley is a well known tourist destination but still largely undiscovered for national business events.The primary conference venue is the Stanley Seaview Inn, a 24 room multi-award winning venue with incredible views over the nut and Stanley village. The property has quality 3.5 star accommodation with a 100 PAX (theatre style) conference room and 40 PAX (banquet style) restaurant. Download the conferencing brochure here.
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Surrounding the venue is a diverse and exciting range of attractions.
Highfield Historic Site, a stately home built in 1832 by the Van Diemen’s Land Company, sits high above Stanley looking out over the township and Bass Strait. In impeccable condition after two centuries, the house is a monument to the early settlers and an insight into colonial life.
Highfield house has two venues available for offsite dinners, lunches or meetings. The Barn and the Cart Shed, both beautifully constructed stone buildings with timber floors, need little theming to create a function with ambiance and catering can be offered by the Stanley Seaview Inn. Alternatively a high tea in the gardens overlooking Stanley would not fail to impress the highest end clients. Day tours and ‘ghost’ tours of the estate are also available to incorporate into a function or experience the site independently.
Stanley Seal Cruises can cater for 23 passengers on their 75 minute voyage to Bull Rock, a haul-out (favourite lounging spot) for the protected Australian Fur Seal. Up to 500 seals can be viewed basking in the sunshine or frolicking in the surrounding ocean waters alongside a plethora of bird life. Because Bull Rock is not a breeding colony, the boat can manoeuvre close to the rock, providing guests with a very close encounter with these playful creatures. The scenic cruise also takes in spectacular views of the historic town, the Stanley Nut, the old pioneer cemetery and Godfrey’s Beach.
No trip to Stanley would be complete without a walk, or ride in the chairlift, to the top of the Stanley Nut. Significant upgrades have just been completed to the walking tracks and lookouts within the Nut State Reserve including the iconic Nut Circuit walk, one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks.
The main street of Stanley has a number of beautiful shops, heritage buildings and restaurants, which a group could easily spend a couple of hours exploring.
Stanley is also on the doorstep of the famous Tarkine Wilderness - an expansive 447,000 hectare wilderness area of recognised World Heritage significance. The Tarkine contains Australia's largest tract of temperate rainforest and one of the last and most significant in the world. The Tarkine offers many possibilities for groups including kayaking, rafting, fishing and walking.
Stanley is two and a half hour’s drive west of Launceston airport and flights to Wynyard-Burnie airport and Launceston airport are only an hour from Melbourne, so to explore the possibility of hosting your next business event in Stanley contact the Business Events Tasmania sales team. (03) 6224 6852.
Claire McLaren
Membership and Marketing Manager
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