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Fully self contained one bedrooms units fully equipped for self catering in the seaside town of Orford. Close to shops, beaches, parks, bowls club, golf club and tennis court. |
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- Max Guests per Room: 4
- Type: Self-Contained
- Price From: $80
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Sanda House is the oldest house in Orford (1840).
Known locally as the old Post Office (1876-1940),it is nestled in an acre of garden,combining privacy with a sea view, and a peaceful, rural feel.
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- Max Guests Per Room: 2
- Type: Bed and Breakfast
- Price Range: $90 - $130
Information about Orford
The holiday township of Orford lies at the mouth of the Prosser River at the end of Paradise Gorge on the east coast, just 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Hobart.
There are number of great swimming beaches close to the town, including Raspins, Shelley and Spring beach. The latter two are linked by an easy two kilometre coastal walk that takes in the 19th-century sandstone quarry that provided the hand-hewn stone used for Melbourne’s General Post Office among other buildings.
Orford is a popular fishing destination, with Prosser Bay, the Mercury Passage, and the clean ocean waters off Maria Island yielding a bounty of fresh seafood such as flathead, abalone and southern rock lobster (crayfish).
The first European in the Orford area was Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, in 1642, but it wasn’t until 1825 that the township was permanently settled as a whaling station and local garrison supporting the penal settlement at Darlington on Maria Island. Today you can still see signs of Orford’s convict history: as you drive along the banks of the Prosser River look out for the remains of the original convict road built between 1841 and 1855.
Just past the bridge over the river a stone entry takes you to a 40-minute walk along the Old Convict Road.
Despite its small size Orford is well serviced with two supermarkets, several cafes and eateries, a hotel and accommodation.
The weather on Tasmania’s east coast is typically settled and warm, with an average maximum temperature of 22.5 degrees Celsius (72.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer and 10-15 degrees Celsius (50-75 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter.
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