🏡 Moving to Northern Tasmania: 7-Day House-Hunting Itinerary

🏡 Moving to Northern Tasmania: 7-Day House-Hunting Itinerary

✅ Ideal For:

• People relocating to Tasmania

• Looking to buy (home, acreage, or investment)

• Open to all property types and price points

• Travelling with own vehicle

• Wanting to understand lifestyle, infrastructure, and property potential of the northern region

📆 Best Time to Visit

• Spring (September–November): Mild weather, blooming gardens, and most listings.

• Early Autumn (March–April): Clear skies, pleasant temperatures, ideal for driving and seeing properties at their best.

• Avoid deep winter if possible (fog, frosts, and limited daylight).

🕒 Suggested Trip Duration

7 days (Saturday to Friday) – includes key open house day (Saturday), weekdays for agent meetings and school visits, and buffer time for follow-ups or regional exploration.

🏠 Where to Stay During the Trip

• Base yourself in Launceston (Days 1–4): central, great dining, and easy driving hub.

• Stay overnight in Devonport/George Town (Day 5 or 6): get a feel for the coastal towns.

• Optional: Overnight in Scottsdale or Longford if you’re considering rural living.

🔍 Organising House Viewings

• Use Realestate.com.au, Domain.com.au, and View.com.au to monitor listings.

• Reach out in advance to local agents: most happy to book weekday viewings.

• Suggested agencies: Harcourts, Elders, Bushby Property Group, Roberts Real Estate

• Open homes mostly occur Saturday morning – structure your trip around this day.

• Consider booking a buyer's agent or local conveyancer meeting for Day 6 if you're serious.

🚗 Day-by-Day Itinerary

DAY 1 – Saturday: Launceston Open Homes + Suburb Drive

• Arrive in Launceston (or stay night before)

• Morning: Attend 3–4 open homes across East Launceston, South Launceston, Invermay, and Newstead

• Lunch: City Park or Harvest Market

• Afternoon: Drive to Prospect, Hadspen, and Youngtown – newer family-friendly zones

• Evening: Dinner in Seaport or Cataract Gorge area

✅ Focus: Compare different suburbs, proximity to CBD, lifestyle vs value

DAY 2 – Sunday: Tamar Valley Drive (Legana, Gravelly Beach, Beauty Point)

• Morning: Drive north-west along the Tamar River

• Visit Legana (suburban with shopping centre)

• Continue to Rosevears, Exeter, and Gravelly Beach (rural riverside living)

• Lunch: Beauty Point or Grindelwald

• Afternoon: Return via Batman Bridge, stopping at Beaconsfield for affordable options

• Evening: Back in Launceston

✅ Focus: Acreage, river views, lifestyle properties

DAY 3 – Monday: Agent Meetings + Longford + Cressy

• Morning: Meet with 1–2 agents to arrange viewings

• Late Morning: Drive to Longford – tour heritage homes, explore town centre

• Lunch: JJ’s or Sticky Beaks Café

• Afternoon: Cressy and surrounds – trout fishing region, quiet streets, older homes

• Optional: Visit Perth or Campbelltown if you want highway-adjacent towns

• Evening: Return to Launceston

✅ Focus: Historical appeal, family charm, and heritage zones

DAY 4 – Tuesday: Scottsdale + North-East Highlands

• Morning: Early drive to Scottsdale

• View properties: heritage homes, large blocks, and creative/artisan towns

• Lunch: Scottsdale or Bridport (seaside town with rising interest)

• Afternoon: Scenic return via Lilydale

• Optional stop: Hollybank Forest or vineyard in northeast

• Evening: Rest or night out in Launceston

✅ Focus: Cooler-climate living, creative rural communities

DAY 5 – Wednesday: Devonport Day Trip or Overnight

• Morning: Drive to Devonport (1.5 hrs) via Bass Hwy

• Stop in Latrobe: a charming town just outside Devonport

• Midday: Devonport suburb drive – East Devonport, Miandetta, and surrounding areas

• Viewings: Devonport, Spreyton, and possible lifestyle blocks

• Evening: Stay overnight or return

✅ Focus: Northwest lifestyle, investment opportunities, ferry access

DAY 6 – Thursday: George Town + Low Head

• Morning: Drive to George Town

• Viewings: properties around York Cove, central town, and Low Head lighthouse region

• Lunch: Pier Hotel or café near the marina

• Afternoon: Return via Tamar Valley wine route if time allows

• Evening: Return to Launceston

✅ Focus: Seaside living, regional growth potential

DAY 7 – Friday: Re-visits + Town/School Visits

• Morning: Revisit top contenders

• Visit local school(s) in areas you’re considering

• Optional: Meet local mortgage broker, solicitor, or builder if planning to renovate/build

• Afternoon: Free time or local attractions (Cataract Gorge, Queen Victoria Museum)

• Evening: Depart or extend if you need more viewings

🏁 Summary & Next Steps

• Take notes at each viewing – even a scorecard or photo log.

• Narrow your favourite 2–3 areas.

• Follow up with agents once back home for building reports or next inspections.

• Revisit Tasmania if serious or work with a buyer’s agent for local footwork.