From your door
Mount Roland
The backdrop to the property and the reason the light changes all day. Walking tracks run from gentle lakeside strolls to the Triple Top Mountain Run.
What is there to do within 60 minutes of Eagles Nest Retreat?
Eagles Nest Retreat is perfectly positioned to explore some of Tasmania’s most iconic attractions.
Located at the foothills of Mount Roland near Sheffield, our four private spa villas are surrounded by 62 acres of farmland, lakes and mountain views. Within an hour of your villa you can experience world-class wilderness, scenic drives, local food and wine, wildlife encounters, walks, art, history and some of Tasmania’s most spectacular natural landscapes.
Many guests arrive intending to spend their days exploring the region and discover that one of the greatest attractions is simply slowing down and watching the platypus play in the lake.
A morning coffee overlooking Mount Roland, a walk around the property, their own private Dream Chef dinner and an outdoor spa bath beneath the stars or an in-villa massage often become the most memorable moments of a stay.
01 · Drive times
How far is everything, really?
Almost everything here is inside the hour, and most of it a good deal closer. Stanley is the one long day out.
- Sheffield7 min
- Lake Barrington20 min
- Tasmazia20 min
- Trowunna Wildlife30 min
- Mole Creek Caves35 min
- Leven Canyon45 min
- Cradle Mountain55 min
- Stanley & The Nut75 min
Everything inside the hour
Approximate drive times from the retreat. The full list, if you like to plan.
- Cradle Mountain National Park
- Sheffield, Town of Murals
- Mount Roland
- Lake Barrington
- Lake Cethana
- Tasmazia & the Village of Lower Crackpot
- Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary
- Mole Creek Caves
- Leven Canyon
- Stanley and The Nut
- Local wineries and food trails
- Enchanted walks through ancient rainforest
02 · Cradle Mountain
Close to the national park, without staying inside it.
Eagles Nest Retreat is one of the closest luxury places to stay near Cradle Mountain while still giving you privacy, space and quiet. Just under an hour from the park, you can spend the day on Dove Lake, Marion’s Lookout, Crater Lake and the trails through Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park.
Then come back to your own villa, your own spa bath and your own view — wilderness and quiet in the same holiday, rather than a bed in a busy tourism precinct.
Things to do near Cradle Mountain
The region gives you more than the park itself.
- Dove Lake and the Dove Lake Circuit
- Enchanted walks through ancient rainforest
- Scenic drives through the Kentish region
- Wildlife spotting
- Local food producers and farmgate stops
- Sheffield’s murals and galleries
- Lake Barrington and Lake Cethana
- Mount Roland walking tracks
- Boutique wineries, cafés and artisan producers
03 · Destinations
Worth leaving the property for.
Seven that guests come back talking about, ordered by how far you have to drive.
Mole Creek photo: SplutterBug, CC BY 2.0.
55Minutes
Cradle Mountain
Dove Lake, Marion’s Lookout, Crater Lake and the tracks through the national park. Spend the day, come back to your own bath.
7Minutes
Sheffield
The Town of Murals. An outdoor gallery painted across the buildings, plus cafés, working artists and the International Mural Fest.
20Minutes
Tasmazia
Eight mazes and the Village of Lower Crackpot. Odd, cheerful, and the easiest win of the trip if you have children with you.
20Minutes
Lake Barrington
Flat water under the hills, an international rowing course and picnic grounds. Lake Cethana is a little further along the same road.
30Minutes
Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary
Devils, quolls and wombats at one of Tasmania’s longest-running sanctuaries. Keeper talks run through the day.
35Minutes
Mole Creek Caves
Limestone chambers and glow-worms under the Great Western Tiers. Leven Canyon is 45 minutes the other way.
04 · Sheffield
The town that painted itself.
Seven minutes down the road, Sheffield turned its walls into an outdoor gallery and became known internationally as the Town of Murals. History, culture and local stories are painted across the buildings, and you can spend a morning wandering the streets, ducking into galleries and meeting the artists who made them.
For most guests it stops being a stop on the way to Cradle Mountain and becomes its own reason to go.
- From the property
- 7 minutes
- International, annual
- Mural Fest
- And working artists
- Galleries
05 · Mount Roland & walks
The mountain you wake up to.
Go far enough up and it pays you back with some of the best views in the state.
Mount Roland is one of Tasmania’s most recognisable ranges, home of the Triple Top Mountain Run, and the backdrop to everything here. The walking runs the full range — gentle nature trails, lakeside strolls, lookouts across the Kentish region, and harder hikes and trail runs for people who want them.
- Gentle nature trails
- Lakeside strolls
- Summit hikes & trail runs
06 · Eat & shop local
Stock the villa, or let someone else cook.
The producers and kitchens we send guests to. Bring it back and cook in, or book a table.
Hill Street Grocer
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Peter and Una Seafoods
We offer a wide range of fresh, locally harvested Tasmanian seafood to restaurants, chefs, and food services throughout the state.
T’s Chinese Restaurant
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VERONA
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07 · Plan your route
Come off the ferry and stop unpacking.
Sitting between Launceston, Cradle Mountain and the North West Coast, the property works better as a base than as a single night on an itinerary.
Most guests arriving on the Spirit of Tasmania stay several days and drive out from here — which means one set of bags, one bed, and no repacking every morning.
Book direct
Make it your base for a few days.
Four private villas, each with its own spa bath and its own view of Mount Roland. Multiple-night rates apply.