婁海德船長之家

A gorgeous location with quite dated accommodation. If you are expecting a modern stay this is not the accommodation for you. It is a dated kitchen with basic amenities and an older-style stove. The reading room overlooking the lighthouse and water is stunning and worth the stay for that alone. The room configuration is not designed for more than one family (rooms are close together, zero soundproofing, small rooms etc.) so recommend either one family or very very close friends (no young children). The price point is reasonable and check in/ service was friendly.

From there we went to the oldest, continuously functioning Pilot station in Australia, the Low Head Pilot Station. It’s a collection of buildings, all of which served specific purposes in past days but now house a cafe, tourist accommodation and a rather well curated museum. Set out into themed rooms, there is just the right mix of written information and interesting artefacts. Outside, we watched a big freighter coming down the Tamar and a Pilot boat joining it to safely guide it through the many obstacles contained inside and at the entrance to the river. Bell Bay, on the Tamar, is Tasmania’s busiest sea port.

We enjoyed one night in the school house. It was typical of a old weatherboard home from yesteryear, high ceilings in most rooms and unique furnishings. The heating in the kitchen and bedroom was excellent, the lounge was a large room facing the ocean with great views. This is such a unique place to stay situated right on the beach front. Highly recommend this as a unique experience.

We had a lovely few days in Boatman’s East cottage. It was very well equipped with two bedrooms, lounge and separate dining room. The Pilots Station is a lovely historic site with a cafe and providore on site. Dont miss the Penguin tour and visit the Maritime Museum . Would love to come back again for another visit.

We loved the location of the Pilot’s Cottage/House at Low Head. Check in was easy through the machine at the Cafe, however, the sign on the house says Pilot’s Cottage, and our key said Pilots House. As there were many different forms of accommodation at this property, I would have liked the key to match the sign as we were tired from our travels. We were freezing and as our luggage had not made the flight to Tasmania with us, only had the clothes on our backs. My husband is an electrician, and could not get the air con/reverse cycle to heat. There are no fireplaces in this house either. It is a LARGE house with a lot of bedrooms. I can’t imagine staying here in winter without heat. It actually detracted from our experience. Thank goodness the bed had electric blankets. The fridge was stocked with our requests from the provisions. Thank you.