November 2022: John Gibb lead an acrylic seascapes art retreat at Tin Dragon Cottages. As part of the retreat, the art students immersed themselves in the beauty of the Bay of Fires. This developed a better appreciation for their seascapes subject. On the final day there were smiles all round, as students proudly showed off their near-to-complete works of art!
The track to the summit of Mount Stronach is not really spectacular. But this is a great little walk if you have a few hours, want to get your heart rate up and be rewarded with views out to the ocean.
This is our story of Tin Dragon Cottages over the past two decades: We are tree-changers, passionate about North East Tasmania. We have jumped feet-first into tourism. You, our wonderful guests, are helping us to feel our way. What an adventure! Made a few mistakes, encountered some ugly resistance, but still having fun.
In mid-March Jules Sharman lead an art retreat at Tin Dragon Cottages. After some hurdles leading up to the weekend we couldn’t have been more happy with the event!
On a quiet Autumn day in April we packed our lunch and headed for Halls Falls. This a perfect short drive from Tin Dragon Cottages when you need a few hours of forest bathing! It’s a beautiful drive, too.
This refreshing vegan blueberry gelato is made from easily-purchased ingredients – even in Tasmania ! You will be surprised by how easy it is to make, too.
Now reclaimed by bush, the 1930’s Mount Paris Dam still stands as a monument to depression-era inovation and hard work.
A recent series of Covid-based cancellations gave us the time to visit Binalong Bay for a few days.