Guidebook for Penguin
Food Scene
Fabulous coffee, alternative coffee drinks and chi teas, healthy food options with great desserts for breakfast and lunch. Can sit inside or out and the beach views are lovely.
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Letterbox Café
80A Main RdFabulous coffee, alternative coffee drinks and chi teas, healthy food options with great desserts for breakfast and lunch. Can sit inside or out and the beach views are lovely.
Inside or out, you can see the beach and watch the kids in the playground across the street. Friendly service, barista coffee, tasty treats and good selection of food items. Open 7 days., breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Jo and Co Café
74 Main RdInside or out, you can see the beach and watch the kids in the playground across the street. Friendly service, barista coffee, tasty treats and good selection of food items. Open 7 days., breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The back of the cafe has lots of windows and a lovely atmosphere. They have barista coffee, pastries, and a selection of lunch items.
Renaessance
95 Main RdThe back of the cafe has lots of windows and a lovely atmosphere. They have barista coffee, pastries, and a selection of lunch items.
The Neptune Grand
84 Main RdEl Perro
91 Main RdPenguin Country Bakehouse PTY Ltd.
70 Main RdPenguin Food Bar
74-76 Main RdFish n Chips - Hamburgers - Aussie Fast Food
All day Brekkie, wood-fired pizzas and freshly roasted coffee at a quaint cafe on a pick-your-own berry farm. M-F 10-4pm (Fridays open till 9pm). Family Fun. (03) 6428 3967.
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Turners Beach Berry Patch
4 Blackburn DrAll day Brekkie, wood-fired pizzas and freshly roasted coffee at a quaint cafe on a pick-your-own berry farm. M-F 10-4pm (Fridays open till 9pm). Family Fun. (03) 6428 3967.
Parks & Nature
Is just across the road from my house. There is a park with exercise equipment, a footpath that takes you into town, benches and chairs to sit and watch the waves.
Johnsons Beach Road
Johnsons Beach RoadIs just across the road from my house. There is a park with exercise equipment, a footpath that takes you into town, benches and chairs to sit and watch the waves.
"Part of the World Heritage–listed Tasmanian wilderness, the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park incorporates glacier-sculpted mountain peaks, river gorges, lakes, tarns and tracts of wild alpine moorland. It’s a paradise for photographers, wildlife and outdoors enthusiasts, but, most of all, it’s a haven for walkers". Walks range from 10 mins to 6 days. www.auswalk.com.au (list of self-guided walks and group guided walks).
At Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, drop in for a cuppa or stay as a guest in the lodge or the luxury cabins.
Cradle Mountain Lodge
4038 Cradle Mountain Rd"Part of the World Heritage–listed Tasmanian wilderness, the Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park incorporates glacier-sculpted mountain peaks, river gorges, lakes, tarns and tracts of wild alpine moorland. It’s a paradise for photographers, wildlife and outdoors enthusiasts, but, most of all, it’s a haven for walkers". Walks range from 10 mins to 6 days. www.auswalk.com.au (list of self-guided walks and group guided walks).
At Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge, drop in for a cuppa or stay as a guest in the lodge or the luxury cabins.
A lovely spot to get out and walk about with a great play ground as wells as lot of well maintained grass and picnic spots. The beach is across the street and coffee shops nearby. Relax while the kids play.
Hiscutt Park
35 Crescent StA lovely spot to get out and walk about with a great play ground as wells as lot of well maintained grass and picnic spots. The beach is across the street and coffee shops nearby. Relax while the kids play.
Essentials
IGA X-press Penguin (Lanes)
66 Main RdPenguin Newsagency
68 Main RdPenguin Fruit & Veg
86 Main RdPenguin Pharmacy
105 Main RdShopping
Awesome place to spend your Sundays, good food, live music and a variety of stalls. It's great place to just to have a browse and chat with the locals.
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Penguin Undercover Market
11 Arnold StAwesome place to spend your Sundays, good food, live music and a variety of stalls. It's great place to just to have a browse and chat with the locals.
Getting Around
Hobart Transit Centre
230 Liverpool StAutoRent Hertz Burnie
85 Mount StAutoRent Hertz Devonport
26 Oldaker StArts & Culture
Coffee, tea and cake at this gallery. You can purchase local artist work or just sit and enjoy a cuppa surrounded by amazing local artists beautiful work. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11am to 4pm. 0488 048 091
Penguin Creek Gallery
42 Main RdCoffee, tea and cake at this gallery. You can purchase local artist work or just sit and enjoy a cuppa surrounded by amazing local artists beautiful work. Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11am to 4pm. 0488 048 091
Entertainment & Activities
There is a range of trails and features for all ages and abilities. Surrounding the trails is a 7km single track ranging from tight technical trail, timber features (wall rides and overpass) and a more open trail. Lots of variety!
Penguin Mountain Bike Park
There is a range of trails and features for all ages and abilities. Surrounding the trails is a 7km single track ranging from tight technical trail, timber features (wall rides and overpass) and a more open trail. Lots of variety!