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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES....

There are many local attractions within the Valleys of Adventure.  Some of these include:

Walking Tracks
  • Ben Lomond Climbs
  • Evercreech Forest Reserve
  • St Patricks Head
  • North & South Sister
  • Grey Mare's Tail
  • Mt Saddleback Walking Trail

Without Tracks - Batman's Lookout at Gipps Creek

4WD Touring

  • Toombstone Road, Upper Esk
  • Roses Tier Road
  • Gipps Creek Road
  • Valley Road, Fingal

Cycling Tours

  • Craggy Peaks Mountain Bikes
  • Tombstone Road

Parks

  • Griffin Park
  • Miami Park
  • Tombstone Creek Forest Reserve
  • Lower Marsh Creek Forest Reserve
  • Mt Puzzler Forest Reserve
  • Apsley Myrtle Forest Reserve
  • Meetus Falls Forest Reserve
  • Mathinna Falls Forest Reserve
  • Evercreech Forest Reserve

Taste Sensations

St Marys

  • Purple Possum Wholefoods & Cafe
  • Mt Elephant Fudge
  • Mt Elephant Pancakes
  • Escape Wilderness Cafe
  • Coach House Take Away
  • St Marys Hotel

Fingal

  • Fingal Hotel
  • Fingal Roadhouse

Avoca

  • Avoca Roadhouse & Supermarket
  • Avoca Cafe
Water Falls
  • Mathinna Falls
  • Meadstone Falls
  • Hardings Falls
  • St Marys Pass
  • Meetus Falls

Without Tracks - The Falls at Rossarden

Trout Fishing

  • Millybrook Lodge
  • South Esk River
  • Ben Lomond Rivulet
  • St Paul's River Cabins

Musical Events

  • Fingal Hotel
  • St Marys Hotel

Wildlife within the Valley

  • Wedge Tail Eagle
  • Cockatoos
  • Goshawks, white goshawks
  • Deer - Rossarden, Upper Esk & Rossarden
  • Echidnas
  • Eastern Barred Bandicoots
  • Platypus
  • Native Hens
  • Quolls
  • Tiger Cats
  • Tasmanian Devils

Sporting Activities

  • Golf - St Marys, Fingal & Craggy Peaks
  • Lawn Bowls - St Marys
  • Swimming
  • Mountain Climbing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Crack (chimney climbing)
  • Absailing
  • Rap Jumping
  • Rappelling
  • Kayaking
  • Diving
  • Fly Fishing

 

 

Churches & Buildings
  • Mangana 'Cathedra of the Valley'
  • Mathinna Catholic Church
  • Mathinna Anglican Church
  • St Josephs Catholic Church - Fingal
  • St Peters Anglican Church - Fingal
  • St Marys Anglican, Uniting
  • St Thomas Anglican Church, Avoca

Keys are available at the Post Office, Avoca if you wish to have a look

Historic Ruins

  • Gray Fort - Bona Vista
  • Garth - Rostrevor
  • Upper Esk School House
  • Roses Tier Township Site

Festivals

  • Fingal Valley Festival (held in March)
  • St Marys Winter Solstice

Tourist Shopping

  • Golden Gate Gallery - Mathinna
  • Billy Bag Gift Shop - Avoca

Children's Activities

  • Local parks in each town
  • JAM (Jesus and Me) - St Marys

Accommodation
This includes caravan parks, motor home parking and host farms and overnight camping areas.

  • Craggy Peaks
  • Gipps Creek Deer Farm
  • Union Hotel - Avoca
  • St Paul's River Cabins
  • Glen Esk - Self Contained
  • Fingal Hotel
  • Mayfield Manor - Fingal
  • Millybrook Lodge - Upper Esk
  • Seaview Farm - St Marys
  • Addlestone House - St Marys
  • St Marys Hotel
  • Rainbow Retreat - St Marys
  • St Marys Recreation Ground (overnight)
  • Fingal Park