Tag Tasmania

8 Feb

Best Aurora Australis Tasmania at Truffle Lodge

I was talking to my brother this week. He said that the Aurora Borealis was high on his bucket list. I suggested that the Aurora Australis was just as good, and far more accessible. You could have knocked me over with a feather when he asked, “What’s that?” My brother is not […]

18 Oct

Tasmanian Luxury Lodge Experience is Unique

Introducing the epic Derwent Descent Package Tasmanian Luxury Lodge experience, the Derwent Descent, is an uniqu adventure near Hobart, Tasmania. The Derwent Descent is a guided kayak trip which transfers guests from one luxury hotel to the next. This is a private and exclusive experience, open only to our […]

6 Sep

Wood Fire Cooking on a Fire Pit – what an experience

Wood fire cooking on a fire pit is very trendy at the moment. However, it has been part of camping out for forever. Nothing new about that. What is new is that people now watch cookery shows on TV. Therefore, wood fired cookery is no longer about simply throwing a sausage on the […]

2 Jul

Luxury Lodge Fire Pit

As the autumn arrives and the fire danger of high summer passes, we can start firing up of the fire pit. This always brings a sense of excitement. However this year, nature itself seemed to celebrate the return of our very first outdoor fire. The lighting of the fire pit was accompanied by this spectacular […]

4 Apr

Weddings & Functions

Our open function tent, the Canopy hangs over the river bank commanding lovely river and valley views. It is net to the lodge and the firepit, and is the first of our planned facilities for weddings and other functions. Over the winter closedown, additional facilities will be added, including marquee sites, dance floors and lighting, everything […]

20 Mar

8 Luxury Tents

We have finished all 8 of the riverfront tents, connected them to the Lodge and the function tent, the Canopy, by boardwalk, and compketed the plantings around them. The last three tents have been named Tanglewood, Black Stump and Top Gum. We now have 6 tents with Large King Beds, and 2 tents with Super-wide […]

13 Feb

Tasmanian Weather

Truffle Lodge is a stunning property. It takes people’s breath away. One tends to take most photographs in the sunlight, when the colours are striking. But is it just as beautiful when it is raining, with an overlay of mystery that is enticing. This summer has had some record temperatures, with some days of extreme […]

26 Jan

Tasmanian Fires

Thank you to everyone who has contacted to check that we and Truffle Lodge are ok. All good, we are an hour and a half from the fire fronts. There was smoke in our valley yesterday, but last nigt the wind direction changed and blew the smoke elsewhere. Guests visiting Tasmania in the summer are […]

2 Jan

Return to a Simpler Time

One of the things that guests really love about Truffle Lodge, is that it is a return to a simpler time. Guests often remember camping as children, swimming in a river, playing games. At Truffle Lodge we endeavour to bing that back by being deliberately unplugged, well partially at least, with limited mobile and no […]

15 Aug

These are the most luxurious glamping spots in Australia

"One of Australia’s first truffle orchards decided to expand its horizons and is now offering boutique glamping on its farm. Just a 45 minute-drive from Hobart, its owners set up five luxury tents directly on the edge of Derwent River..."