Bicheno by the Bay in Bicheno, Northeast Tasmania, Australia | Self Catering | Beach Resort | SELF CATERING APARTMENT | Self Catering Apartments holiday rentals | Bungalows | Family Units | Beach Camps

Bicheno by the Bay located in Bicheno, Tasmania in Australia offer 20 separate timber Bungalows, individual beach cottages with their own kitchen, bathroom, separate bedrooms and lounge room. Each one has it's own driveway into its own attached covered carport. Each one has it's own private deck off the lounge and main bedroom. Each one is independent of the others. Scattered over 8 acres, each bungalow is surrounded by gum trees and lawns.

All with unusual (and a few quirky) names, each bungalow is fully furnished and fully equipped for cooking at Bicheno by the Bay. Most are ground level, although a couple have stairs. Carpeted floors, heater, lounge chairs, couch or divan, television and dvd or video make for a comfortable lounge area, while the kitchens are complete with microwave oven and conventional oven, refrigerator, cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery. Dining table and sufficient chairs for all guests completes the common areas.

Bicheno by the Bay has a charming casual ambience that appeals to families.The pine lined Bungalows are warm and spacious, with lots of room for clothes and books and toys - all the usual paraphernalia that children want to bring on holidays! And being able to park undercover right outside the front door makes it easy to get things in and out of your car.

But try keeping the children inside when there's a heated outdoor pool, full size tennis court, free use of canoes in our own canoe lake, and a full size pirate boat and cubby house in the playground!

A fire pit and paved seating area (complete with stump seats!) is a new facility and is a great spot to meet other guests or just to enjoy a drink at the end of the day. The fire is not for cooking, but is perfect for marshmallows! (we have toasting prongs you can borrow)

The 8 acres is large enough for children to experience some adventure without being far from their unit and your watchful eye. They will love playing amongst the gum trees and oyster bay pine groves. Older children will enjoy the wide open spaces and being able to walk to the town and major attractions.

Having your own well equipped kitchen makes for an easy and cheap holiday for families, and a (free) washing machine in your unit and a clothes line right outside is a bonus. Each unit has it's own eclectic selection of reading material. We can lend you playing cards and board games.

Our licensed restaurant, Seasons, is under new management and is serving up delicious a la carte meals at lunch and dinner time. The chefs will do room service if you would prefer to eat at home.

Attractions in Tasmania's Bicheno:

* Top of the list has to be the Blow Hole and the foreshore walking trail - you may have seen other blow holes, but the orange rocks, the brilliant blue of the ocean and the glinting amber colour and the swaying movement of the kelp will take your breath away
* Whalers lookout is an easy 10 minute walk to the top, where there are two viewing platforms, one facing east and one facing west - great spot for a picnic lunch!
* The Denison Beach - if you're into isolation and long stretches of beach without footprints this is for you. Walk far enough north and you will come to "the Porches" rock formations on the beach
* Rice Pebble Beach - lovely secluded and protected cove
* The Gulch and Governor Island Marine Reserve - The glass bottom boat is the best way to enjoy this
* Diamond Island - makes for a beautiful photo from Redbill Beach, or you can walk out to the island at low tide (but be sure to check the tide times first - you have to get back on the same tide!)
* Douglas Apsley National Park - only 10 minutes drive from Bicheno. Several excellent long walks, but also a three hour return to the Gorge, or 10 minute return to the lookout or water holes
* Wineglass Bay is only half an hours drive from Bicheno (and a two hour return walk)
* Cape Tourville Lighthouse is about 40 minutes from Bicheno and the National Parks and Wildlife Service have constructed an excellent board walk and viewing platforms out over the ocean - suitable for wheel chairs and strollers
* Penguin tours are conducted every night except New Year's eve
* Fishing or sight seeing boat charters are available from Bicheno and Coles Bay
* Scuba diving (there is a dive centre in town), and snorkeling
* Glass bottom boat operates around Governor Island during Summer
* Vineyards, several close by include Douglas Apsley, Freycinet, Coombend, Bishops Rock - they all do wine tasting and cellar door sales
* Golf, bowls, tennis
* Wildlife park, gift shops, cafes