Hawley's Gingerbread House Hostel and Restaurant in Devonport, Braddon, Australia | Hostel or Backpacker | Hostel | Backpackers

Hawley's Gingerbread House Hostel and Restaurant is the only boutique backpacker in Devonport, Tasmania, on the first floor of a heritage weatherboard mansion, built in 1885.

All guest rooms sleep a maximum of 2-4 guests (maximum 12 guests at one time), and feature beautiful gothic arched leadlight windows overlooking sandstone courtyards below.

The ground floor is a well-known cafe and restaurant with inexpensive quality eats and a great vibe. Backpacker menu specials are offered exclusively to guests.

The first floor has a kitchenette and common room. The kitchenette has a microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle only - it is not a full kitchen.

Mixed Dorm - 4 Beds - One four bunk dorm overlooking the courtyards below.

Private Twin - Private twin room has two single beds, shared bathroom facilities.

Female Dorm - Four bunk female only dorm, has sink and mirror in the room.

Private Double - One double bed, private room with shared bathroom facilities.

Hawley's Gingerbread House Hostel and Restaurant is a great place to rest, relax and meet new friends! Located right beside the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in East Devonport, the Gingerbread House is the best place to start and finish your Tasmanian adventure!

Facilities at Hawley's Gingerbread House Hostel and Restaurant in Devonport:

* Guest Kitchen
* Postal Service
* Common Room
* Outdoor Terraced Area
* Linen Included
* Reading Light
* BBQ Area
* Free Parking
* Bicycle Parking
* Bar
* Café/Restaurant
* A La Carte
* Tours Desk
* Luggage Storage

Hawley's Gingerbread house(c.1885) is Hawley House's sister property, restaurant and cellar door, a stone's throw from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in Devonport, Tasmania, 15 minutes drive from Hawley House. Hawley's Gingerbread House serves a fresh, inexpensive and cheerful menu.

Devonport in Tasmania, Australia have something to offer everyone. Nearby tourist attractions include:
For the gastronome:
? House of Anvers, Belgian style chocolate factory, (Latrobe) - 10 minutes drive
Anvers cheese factory (Elizabeth Town) - 15 minutes drive
? Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm, raspberry delights available year round, (Elizabeth Town) - 15 minutes drive
? Chudleigh Honey Farm (near mole creek), produces more than 50 honey varieties, including the renowned wilderness leatherwood - 40 minutes drive
? Lactose Cheese Tasting Centre (Burnie) - 30 minutes drive
? Tamar Valley Wine Region, producing some of Tasmania's premier cool climate wines (Launceston) - 1.25hrs away
For the history buff:
? Tigagarra - aboriginal cultural centre - Devonport
? Don River Railway (Don, near Devonport), a vintage train offering 30 minute round trips between Don and Coles Beach - 15 minutes drive
? Devonport Maritime Museum (Devonport)
? Imaginarium Science Centre - interactive museum - great for kids! (Devonport)
? Home Hill, 1916 residence once home to Joseph Lyons, Tasmania's only Prime Minister, National Trust property (Devonport)
For the nature lover:
? Cradle Mountain - 1.5 hours away
? Stanley & "The Nut", fishing village in the shadow of an extinct volcano - 1.5 hours away
? Dismal Swamp, Forestry maze, slide, visitor centre (near Smithton) - 1.5 hours away
? Mole Creek Caves - 40 minutes drive
? Wings Wildlife Park - Tassies largest wildlife/animal park - 40 minutes drive
? Leven Canyon (near Ulverstone) a 250m ravine - 15 minutes away
? Gunns Plains Caves, incredible limestone formations and glow worms (near Ulverstone) - 15 minutes away
? Tasmanian Arboretum, 58 hectares of native and exotic tree species (Eugenana) - 10 minutes drive
? Cataract Gorge (Launceston) - 1.25 hours drive away