Towering Gums Three

You are in a forest, surrounded by towering gum trees and ferns, on the slopes overlooking a fertile valley, with the River Leven meandering through the plain. Beef and dairy cattle, pigs, goats and potatoes are farmed in this valley. A few minutes walk takes you to two sets of falls cascading down Preston Creek. Your accommodation is new and built as a guesthouse. The spectacular Leven Canyon is 20 km away and has short and long bush-walks. Cradle Mountain is a 75 minute drive. The upper floor of the house has a one bedroom unit and a two bedroom unit. A large door connects the two, as shown in the photos. The living area in the two bedroom unit has a double sofa bed which can be unfolded to sleep two people. If this is required please let us know when booking so we can arrange bedding. North-west Tasmania was the last region to be settled by the colonialists and is primarily agricultural with fertile basalt soil and good rainfall. The Dial Range extends from our property to the coast so much native forest remains intact. We live on a farm five km away and you are welcome to sit by our dam hoping for a platypus to appear or simply watching the ducks. If you are comfortable walking on a farm, remembering there may be bulls, snakes and electric fences, then we can direct you to the river for a dip in hot weather. Guests have full access to all areas which include two full kitchens, 2 lounge areas, two dining areas and a study nook and desk We live a few km away on a farm and can be contacted at any time. Delaney and Preston Falls are 500 metres up our road. Gunns Plains Caves and Wings Wildlife Park are 5 km away. Our farm is nearby and if you are comfortable walking across paddocks and negotiating gates and electric fences then you are welcome to walk along the River Leven and watch for platypuses in our farm dam. In summer if it is hot you may like a swim. Further upstream our river flows through a spectacular canyon which can be viewed from above after a 20 km drive. Short and long walks can take you to the top or bottom of the canyon. Ulverstone is our nearest town and has lovely beaches and a surf-lifesaving club if you would like to swim between the flags. The coastal drive from Ulverstone to Penguin is very pretty. There is no public transport in this area. The nearest store is 15 km away at South Riana and the nearest supermarkets are at Ulverstone which is 20 km. Telstra mobile service is available but not other carriers, so if you are relying on mobile GPS to reach us and do not have a Telstra connection it may be wise to note the route before leaving Ulverstone. If you are coming from Cradle Mountain then even Telstra signals may be lost, making a paper map a good idea. There is another house about 30 metres away. In our rural area internet can be accessed with a Smart device only if your carrier uses the Telstra network. In your accommodation wifi is also available via NBN satellite. Unfortunately this restricts the amount of data which can be uploaded or downloaded. If we exceed our allocation we can not buy more data and are only then able to access via dial-up till a new payment period begins. Hence, we ask you to limit use of video downloads.