Welcome to The Outlook on Mount Louis. A haven and home for nature lovers, aurora
chasers and appreciators of a quieter place.
This luxurious 1-bedroom modernist inspired architecturally designed building, sits beautifully
on Mount Louis in the Tinderbox Hills. Overlooking a canopy of tall eucalyptus trees are the
magical views of the Derwent and South Arm Peninsula to Iron Pot Lighthouse and beyond. This
is where you could have a bird’s eye view of the exciting finish to the Sydney - Hobart yacht race
or watch cruise and tall ships and Oligarch’s fantasies sail by.
The open plan living area is comfortable and cosy. The bedroom is spacious and has
a wardrobe and an indulgent ensuite. After a hard day visiting Mona and the Hanging Gardens in
Hobart, you will sleep well on the very comfy designer mattress.
The unusual Japanese influenced horizonal windows in the spacious living/dining area glide open
easily bringing the outside vista inside. Laze on the deck that runs the entire length of the building
or meditate outside your bedroom sliding door. Behind the house, near the old quarry, are more
magical long views over the D'entrecasteaux Channel, Bruny Island and North West Bay. You can
enjoy both sunrise and sunset in this special spot.
All amenities have been thought through with practical style and ease. You will find the laundry
hidden behind the breezeway roller door.
Enjoy a glass of Tasmanian wine over dinner whilst taking in the stunning evening moonlight water
views. Later, get cosy, dim the lights and browse the smart TV or play your fav music through the
pro Bluetooth speakers. Later still, sit on the deck not forgetting your wine and be awed by the
galaxy of stars and stillness.
Nature
Many of Tasmania’s iconic marsupials graze lazily at dusk just beyond the deck. Wallaby’s,
echidnas, bettongs, bandicoots, possums, potoroos, and the rare eastern quolls are all common
visitors to the area. Harder to see is the tiny and endangered 40 Spotted Pardalote that nests in
woodlands on Mount Louis and Tinderbox Hills.
Abutting the property, is Tinderbox Hills Reserve and Walking Tracks. For those who like bush
walking and exploring, trailhiking.com.au/hikes/tinderbox is a great place to start and is full of
useful maps and info.
Tinderbox Marine Reserve is bustling with sea life and is perfect for snorkelling and contains Kelp
forests that are home to many spectacular species, including colourful wrasse fish, rock lobsters,
abalone, and seahorses. It’s also an amazing vantage point for the pursuit of the Southern Aurora,
although your very own deck on Mount Louis can be an incredible vantage point.
Caution: Animals and road kill
Approaching and leaving Mount Louis Road onto Tinderbox Road East, especially at night, please
be acutely aware of animal activity foraging for food and crossing the road from one side to the
other. The mountain and hills are their natural habitat so please drive slower and safer to avoid
hitting our beautiful native wildlife and adding to more road kill statistics.
Neighbourhoods
Blackmans Bay is about 10 minutes’ drive and is the closest town for essential services and
eateries. Here, you will find beach front restaurants including pizza, curries and classic fish and
chips. The secluded white sandy beach is a quiet place to relax and enjoy a picnic or just chill for
a while.
Bayview Market in Opel drive is a crescent of shops that has a bakery, pharmacy, post office,
bottle shop, Hill Street Grocer supermarket, hairdresser, and a medical practice.
Kingston Beach has several waterfront cafes and restaurants. Check out Ebb+Flo and Robbie
Browns and The Salty Dog Pub across the road. The bustling beach activity is shared with dog
walkers and joggers, while kayakers, swimmers and stand-up paddle boarders share the waves.
Alum Cliffs Track starts at the northern end of the beach through a beautiful coastal trail that
winds all the way to the Taroona foreshore. It’s a moderately difficult 8km return track.
Kingston Beach Golf Club offers casual games in a park setting with spectacular beach and river
views at 1 Channel Highway, Kingston.
Channel Court Shopping Centre in Kingston has the usual eateries and speciality shops including
Coles and Woolworth supermarkets.
Day trips
If you feel like an easy scenic day trip from Tinderbox, Margate is the first town you’ll get to. It’s
also home to Margate Steam Train that has carriages converted into boutique shops, a pancake
house, and an antique centre and is well worth a visit.
A little further north is Snug, home to the famous Snug Falls walking track. Keep going north and
you’ll hit Kettering, where you can board the 10-minute ferry to explore the wonders of Bruny
Island and while waiting for the ferry or not, enjoy coffee and cake at the delightful Seawall Cafe.
Continue onto Woodbridge but blink and you will miss it. Best to map-in Peppermint Bay Hotel,
an award winning and architecturally pleasing pub and bistro with unbelievable views of Bruny
Island and D’entrecasteuax Channel. The Tasmanian beers and wines and freshly baked local
food here is worth a long visit.
If you have time, continue on to Quirky Cygnet along the old winding coast road and home to The
Cygnet Folk Festival. You will find, as I have, a plethora of lovely people, potters, painters,
musicians, writers and photographers indulging in wholesome eateries like Red Velvet Lounge
and The Port Hole Cafe. Join them! Have fun!
If you’ve had enough fun for the day, head home through Woodstock and Huonville, considered
by the locals to be the best country town in Tasmania if not Australia!
