Glen Derwent in New Norfolk, Tasmania | Performance & event venue

Glen Derwent

Locality: New Norfolk, Tasmania

Phone: +61 427 480 057

Address: 88 Hamilton Road 7140 New Norfolk, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.glenderwent.com/

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24.01.2022 A series of images by Derwent Valley local and RV owner, Bronwen Gunning of The Image Attic - images by bmgoftas compiled into a short video by Liz for your vie...wing pleasure :) #UnquestionablyDerwentValley #campatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond #makeyourselfathome | Craig Farrell MLC | Ben Shaw 4 Derwent Valley Mayor & Councillor | Destination Southern Tasmania | Derwent Valley Tasmania

23.01.2022 Muscovy sprinkler play on a hot #derwentvalleytasmania day #unquestionablyderwentvalley

23.01.2022 Meet Graeme our groundsman who is currently paving the stairs from near the courtyard and hop kiln down to the ponds. Today he dug out this large mystery object which looks like a crusher of some sort with toothed rollers*. We’ll get some more pics when it has soaked in a molasses solution for a while to remove the rust. *confirmed to be feed rollers for a chaff cutter... #glenderwentartefacts #agriculturalmachinery

23.01.2022 Ahoy there! Glen Derwent Tea Rooms 'as been testin' recipes this here week an' 'as created a Jamaican gingercake, citrus an' New Norfolk Distillery spiced rum trifle fer yer dessert. Yo ho ho! Get yer ticket online now. #talklikeapirateday #eventsatglenderwent

22.01.2022 Our visitor, Hunter the Boxer, is very interested in these little cheepers #abandonedchicks #dogfriendlyaccommodation #gooddog

22.01.2022 It was a pleasure to have Polly and the Huon Valley Meat team here today for their workshop. #meetatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania

22.01.2022 UPDATE: cancelled for Thursday. To be rescheduled. Just letting locals know... There will be a privately owned helicopter landing in our north-east paddock (opposite Coles service station) and doing a few short flights around 11am tomorrow (Thursday).

22.01.2022 Our gardens are about to burst into colour! This Saturday you can explore the gardens and grounds at a free community event with Derwent Valley Concert Band and Derwent Valley Arts. Here’s the link to the event - https://fb.me/e/b0tM1aDzX

22.01.2022 Only in the Derwent Valley can you catch a trout by accident. Here's local legend & kayak guide Liam Tassie Bound Adventure Tours assisting with the release of ...a Tyenna River trout when the catch size exceeded the net size. #UnquestionablyDerwentValley #toobigfortheplate #makesureyoufishwithadecentnet #fishinyourlap #releasemoredifficultthancatch #survivedanotherday Rob at In-tellinc Fisheries Tasmania Derwent Valley Council

21.01.2022 Has anyone lost this handkerchief? I vaguely recall a past bride lost a handkerchief here that had great sentimental value. #glenderwentlostandfound

21.01.2022 This White-faced Heron has been having a good feed of fish from our ponds today #birdsofglenderwent

20.01.2022 Are you planning to come to Talk Like a Pirate Day?

20.01.2022 We are looking forward to Christina Henri’s Festival of Bonnets at Glen Derwent on 7 and 8 August 2021

19.01.2022 We’re closed this weekend for a wedding on Saturday and a private function on Sunday. Back to normal the following weekend.

18.01.2022 We’re working on this event with Dr Christina Henri, curator of Roses from the Heart to be held at Glen Derwent on 7 August 2021 (possibly all that weekend). Christina Henri - Roses from the Heart’s project celebrates convict women through the symbolism of an 1860s assigned servants cloth bonnet. This festival will celebrate the lives of Australia’s female convicts, incorporating performance art, textile art, theatre, music, cookery and social history. ... We would welcome involvement from anyone with an interest in these areas including those with female convict ancestors and/or a convict link to their historic property. For our friends in mainland Australia, this will be a great time to visit Tasmania. #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond #tassiestyle #eventstasmania

18.01.2022 Next Saturday at Glen Derwent, it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day. Tickets available online.

18.01.2022 ornamental peach by the oast house

18.01.2022 Put this in your calendar!

17.01.2022 If you’ve been waiting to see what the weather will be like for this outdoor event, we have good news for you. The forecast for New Norfolk on Saturday is 24 degrees with slight chance of a shower. Adult tickets are $30 and include a Wattlebanks meal and a Glen Derwent Tea Rooms dessert: https://glen-derwent.weeblysite.com//talk-like-a-pirat/251 New Norfolk Distillery will be on the bar serving Rebellious Rum Cocktails and beer. ... Children’s tickets are free with food available to buy on the night. #talklikeapirateday #eventsatglenderwent

17.01.2022 Did you attend our Talk Like a Pirate Day event on Saturday? We’re busy looking through photos of the event to select best dressed prize winners. If you have posted photos, please make them public and tag New Norfolk Distillery and Glen Derwent and use the hashtag #talklikeapirateday so we can see them. We have lots of prizes to giveaway from our generous #derwentvalleytasmania business community including:... The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery Derwent Valley SUP School Leap and Wander The Eleventh Order Brewery The Cake Lady New Norfolk Tasmania The Quilted Teapot Rathmore Circle Coffee House Black Swan Tasmania Explorers Lodge Maydena Mountain Cabins & Alpacas National Park Hotel, Tasmania New Norfolk Popup Providore Glen Derwent Tea Rooms See more

16.01.2022 More LOOT you could win this Saturday night by coming to our event! Immense thanks to our wonderful local businesses for contributing vouchers for the winner to...: - Experience a fun stand-up paddle boarding lesson with Derwent Valley SUP School - Enjoy a delicious coffee at The cake lady cafe new norfolk tasmania - Sneak away on a relaxing stay-cation Explorers Lodge - Sip a locally brewed pint or few at The Eleventh Order Brewery How to enter: 1. Come to Talk Like a Pirate Day 2020 dressed in your finest pirate gear, 2. Take a photo of yourself during the event and share it with us via Facebook/Instagram. Make sure you tag @New Norfolk Distillery and Glen Derwent so we see it! Liz and Clara will look through your photos and announce the winner on Monday after the event PS. Visit our Event Page to see what other awesome prizes we have in store and tap 'going' or 'interested' to keep up to date! We'll be posting all this week. Tickets available now: https://glen-derwent.square.site//talk-like-a-pirate-d/251

16.01.2022 Tickets are now on sale for Cracker Night at Glen Derwent on Saturday 29 May 2021. Use the TryBooking link in the Facebook event. Our ticket prices have had to increase this year to cover increases in costs of running the event.... Adults (18+) $15 Teens (13-17) $7.50 Children free It will be a family friendly event with a range of affordable food and drinks for sale. Tickets are fully refundable in the event of cancellation by us or you due to covid-19.

16.01.2022 Planning a winter stay in Tasmania? We’ll be offering a five night stay for $550 for up to 2 people for our cottages. Start planning now to settle in at Glen Derwent during winter and explore Derwent Valley Tasmania and Hobart & Beyond. ... Phone Liz on 0427480057 to book. #winterstay #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond #stayatglenderwent

16.01.2022 Thank you Derwent Valley businesses for your generous contributions to our costume competition prize! Enter our comp and you could WIN vouchers for: - Handma...de ceramic classes with Lisa at Leap and Wander - Delicious coffee and food at The Quilted Teapot - A restful getaway to relax after all that swashbuckling fun at Rathmore House - A decadent takeaway lunch from The Agrarian Kitchen Eatery kiosk ... PLUS many, many more wonderful local experiences we'll reveal soon. How to enter: 1. Come to Talk Like a Pirate Day 2020 dressed in your finest pirate gear 2. Take a photo of yourself during the event and share it with us on Facebook or Instagram. Make sure you tag @New Norfolk Distillery and Glen Derwent so we see it! Liz and Clara will look through your photos and the winner will be announced on Monday after the event PS. Tap 'going' or 'interested' on our Event Page now to see sneak peeks of what's included in the prize! We'll be posting all this week. Tickets: https://glen-derwent.square.site//talk-like-a-pirate-day/2

16.01.2022 We’re excited to soon be able to offer a 12 seat passenger vehicle with full house and cottages bookings at Glen Derwent (minimum stay and other conditions apply). FIll all the seats and all the beds and explore Tasmania from your home base in the Derwent Valley. All enquiries to Liz at [email protected]... #stayatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond #grouptransport #groupaccommodation

16.01.2022 Some of our mothers and babies

15.01.2022 We were only discussing yesterday how few butterflies we see. Today this one is enjoying the lavender in front of the verandah with the bees.

15.01.2022 Trying to peacefully evict some unwanted residents from the Tank Cottage with the help of Four B’s Apiary

15.01.2022 Unfortunately, the three macrocarpa trees at the top of the ha-ha wall, immediately south of the oast house, have started dropping big limbs and apart from the risk to occupants and visitors, present a risk of significant damage to the oast house. This is an unwelcome development, for heritage, aesthetic and financial reasons but not unexpected. The trees will be removed tomorrow as summer arrives, to maximise the potential for rapid rehabilitation of the lawn areas and establishment of replacement vegetation. We plan to use the salvaged timber (or swapped for milled timber from other salvaged macrocarpas) to build new doors for the barn and repair coach house doors. Our application to remove them has been approved by the Heritage Council under section 42(3)(a) of the Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995.

13.01.2022 This Saturday, September 19 it’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day!!! We arrrr excited to have ‘The Good Pirate’ joining us with their amazing collection of ...costumes, flags, maps, signage, replica coins etc because Glen Derwent are hosting the Talk Like a Pirate Event from 4pm-10pm that evening on their historical grounds and you can get your hands on the perfect outfit to attend! (Event link in comments) New Norfolk Distillery will be in costume & in attendance at BOTH events, so you can also grab your rum fix then me hearties!! https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodPirateTAS/

13.01.2022 Whether you’re an artist, adventure seeker, or merely a lover of breathtaking views, The Derwent Valley Tasmania will be sure to please. To this day, the swans ...still come together in the very same way they did for Wallace and ‘The Valley’ comes to life like a spectacular scene from the opera. So come? Bask in our views, hike our mountainous peaks, breathe in our fresh air. Come and see what makes our region so special and maybe even Tasmania’s best-kept secret. For more info: https://derwentvalleytasmania.org.au/9-derwent-valley-tasm/ jennifervaniston (IG) Gordon Dam The End of the Gordon River Road

13.01.2022 Did anyone get one? They were all gone in 40 minutes!

12.01.2022 Look what Liam did in his Easter uni break

11.01.2022 You only have until midnight this Thursday night to buy your Lions Club of New Norfolk Mother’s Day raffle tickets online for a chance to win first prize of accommodation at Glen Derwent and high tea at Glen Derwent Tea Rooms.

10.01.2022 Weekly bonnet making sessions starting Monday

10.01.2022 We’ve registered for Paint The Town Red 2021! Tickets are on sale now via TryBooking link and are fully refundable if the event is cancelled due to covid. Dark Mofo Hobart & Beyond ... #darkmofo #hobartandbeyond #pttr2021 See more

10.01.2022 Rob & I had an impromptu night away last night at our friend Cally’s gorgeous B&B Rathmore at Hollow Tree in the Derwent Valley’s neighbouring Central Highlands. Our visit coincided with an outside concert there with Billy Whitton and other Tassie blues musicians and food by Van Demons Cafe de Wheels food van. It was a great night. We’re planning something soon with Billy and Van Demons. Keep an eye on our page for details. Before we left we got to say hello to our old pony... friend Tim Tam. He’s looking fit as a fiddle. #stayatrathmore #stayatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond

09.01.2022 Make yourself comfortable, Heathcliff!

08.01.2022 Plan your New Year’s Day recovery now. Billy Whitton & The Men of Steel at Glen Derwent The weather is booked - mostly sunny 9-22 degrees. BIlly will be in the barn and we’ll have tables and chairs set up on the lawn outside the barn. ... BYO sun hat and drinks Food by Van Demons Cafe de Wheels Tickets available online $11 for adults and teens; children free - https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=697341& 11:00am to 2:30pm Friday (New Year’s Day).

08.01.2022 We've dropped ticket prices for this New Year's Day concert to $11 for adults and teens and free for children. Van Demons Cafe de Wheels and Lolly's Waffles and Ice Creams will be providing food. BYO drinks. Please buy your tickets now so we know we can go ahead with this event.

08.01.2022 What a fabulous day it was! Thanks so much to Derwent Valley Concert Band and Derwent Valley Arts for putting on such a great show in the outbuildings and grounds of Glen Derwent. The Derwent Valley Concert Band are pictured here during their afternoon performance on our croquet lawn.... Does anyone have any photos from the day?

08.01.2022 Heathcliff in flight Video by Liam Virtue

07.01.2022 Whether it's a fabulous weekend in the country at Rathmore, cruising the west coast's magnificent Gordon River with RACT Destinations during a weekend at Straha...n, Tasmania, a midtown weekend at Roxburgh House in Hobart, decadent afternoon tea at Hadley's Orient Hotel or a tour around our town with Red Decker Hobart, your ticket in the WITH Tas Scholarship raffle will be supporting Tasmania's next generation of tourism and hospitality stars. Tickets are available here https://www.withtas.com/2020-raffle/ - $5 each or 5 for $20. Excellent value!! See more

07.01.2022 We were a little sad with how quickly the Tasmanian travel vouchers ran out this morning. I guess we should have known that while $7.5 million sounds like a lot of money, if you divide it by $150 per person, fewer than 10% of Tasmanians would succeed in registering and at least 90% of Tasmanians, like us, would be left out. To cheer us and everyone else up, we're taking $100 (and breakfast) off our nightly rates for stays of 3 or more nights from now until the end of Novemb...er. For breakfast you can either BYO & DIY or find some breakfast, brunch or lunch locally in the beautiful Derwent Valley. Book online now: https://apac.littlehotelier.com/properties/glenderwentdirect #makeyourselfathome #stayatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond

07.01.2022 What a delightful time we had today at Glen Derwent Tea Rooms, New Norfolk. On a 36+ degree day we remained cool inside the colonial home built for First Settle...r James Bryan Cullen and his wife Elizabeth Bartlett. Thanks to Liz Virtue for providing this special venue and for the endless supply of iced lemon water and treats from the kitchen. Thanks to all who came along today with wonderful fabric contributions, completed or in-progress bonnet tributes and with heart-felt empathy for the Lasses being remembered through the symbolism of a bonnet. The lovely bonnet featured here remembering Agnes Chambers transported to Van Diemen’s Land aboard the ‘Emma Eugenia’ in 1851 is a testament to Laura Mulheran’s sewing skills. Laura began stitching this, her second ‘Roses from the Heart’ bonnet tribute last year. Prior to attending the bonnet making sessions at Glen Derwent Laura had never sewn before. Her stitching is beautiful and she is already planning her third bonnet..... See more

07.01.2022 No glasses and sweaty from preparing a cottage but this is me spruiking our $100 off per night accommodation deal for Tasmanians to make themselves at home with a 3 night stay in the Derwent Valley. Thanks The Mercury Newspaper for spreading the word. #stayatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond #makeyourselfathome

07.01.2022 We're getting excited about Talk Like a Pirate Day

06.01.2022 The Master’s Stable cottage was once a horse’s stable. It’s now a delightful story book cottage perfect for a single or couple stay. Settle in and explore southern Tasmania from here. #mastersstable #stayatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond

06.01.2022 When did you last see a ladybug? This one is hanging out in a cherry tree.

05.01.2022 Pottery at Glen Derwent

05.01.2022 A corroded copper pipe under the concrete floor of the scullery caused some mess today.

05.01.2022 MOTHER'S DAY RAFFLE WINNERS Thank you so much to everyone who purchased tickets in our fabulous Mother’s Day Raffle, 2021. It was a wonderful fundraiser for the... Club. The raffle was drawn by Sunita at the Guardian Chemist this afternoon and the winners were: 1st prize - a 3-night Bed and Breakfast package for 2 at Glen Derwent Heritage Retreat along with a High Tea for 2 at the Glen Derwent Tea Rooms was won by Viv Cardwell. Congratulations Viv. This prize is valued at $500. Liz and Rob Virtue made a generous donation to match the Lions Club contribution. Thank you, Liz and Rob! 2nd prize - a $100 meal voucher was won by Max Graham. Congratulations Max! This prize was kindly donated by the New Norfolk Hotel. Thank you so much to the New Norfolk Hotel who consistently support our raffles. We very much appreciate your generosity. 3rd prize - a $50 voucher for the Number 10 Café on High Street was won by Denise Clark. Congratulations Denise! This prize has also been very generously donated. Thank you so much. We hope all the Mums in the Derwent Valley have a wonderful Mother’s Day.

04.01.2022 The Tank Cottage was built in the mid to late 1800s. The eastern half of the cottage was, as the name suggests, a water tank. It stored water for domestic use, pumped up from the river with a steam-driven pump. Evidence of this use remains in the very thick walls, forged iron bracing straps and buttresses to hold in the walls against the water pressure, and a large bronze tap at the bottom of the wall facing the house. The northwestern corner contained the laundry and the southwestern quarter was the ostler’s quarters. Some time after the arrival of town water, the thick internal walls were cut through, along with a couple of windows, and the tank became the Tank Cottage. #stayatglenderwent #tankcottage #tinyhouse #derwentvalleytasmania #hobartandbeyond

03.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/1079112228849393/posts/3512680135492578/?d=n

02.01.2022 UPDATE I just attended the magistrates court again today. The defendant opposed the restraint order so the interim order will continue to apply until we attend court ordered mediation on 12 May. In addition to unwanted contact directly to me, she has over the last 18+ months been sending emails to businesses we collaborate with making untrue claims about our business. Pictured in comments are examples. ... If you’ve had any similar contact with claims about Glen Derwent and are willing to share it, please contact me privately as it would assist me with dealing with this problem. Please email [email protected]. Please don’t comment with details.

02.01.2022 A sweet review of a stay in our Master’s Stable cottage. #stayatglenderwent #derwentvalleytasmania #unquestionablyderwentvalley

02.01.2022 Convict dolls to be auctioned 2 May 2021 (in time for gifting on Mother’s Day). If you are interested to support my ‘Roses from the Heart’ memorial and the inau...gural ‘Festival of Bonnets’ 7-8 August 2021 at Glen Derwent, New Norfolk and would like a ‘convict doll’ place a bid. FaceBook message your bid. Successful bidders will be notified 2 May 2021. Glen Derwent Roses from the Heart Stage2 Christina Henri - Roses from the Heart Festival of Bonnets 2021 Derwent Valley Arts Irene Schaffer Janeen O'ConnellFestival of Bonnets Glenda Poynter KarenAnn Bee Kate Bousfield

01.01.2022 One of our peahens had her legs tangled in fishing line this morning. She couldn’t walk and it was cutting into one leg. Luckily she was spotted by visitor Lisa and Oli quickly came to her rescue.

01.01.2022 Our water lilies