The Derwent Valley's Muted Tapestry

A large percentage of the rain that falls on Tasmania flows into the sea along the magnificent Derwent River. Before the river  reaches sea level, it irrigates thousands of hectares of verdant forest and vertile farmlands and provides residents and visitors alike with beautiful scenery.
In 1813, the New Norfolk island settlement, several hundred kilometers north east of Sydney, was abandoned and many displaced islanders were granted land in the Derwent Valley area of the Van Diemen's Land settlement. They built New Forfolk 48 km from Hobart on the Derwent River.
Development hasn't spoiled its rural character and the district retains the quaint atmosphere of a century ago. Many farm properties are built in the style of 1850s. Mellow old homes that sit settings of English trees surrounded by olderly hectares of hop vines, are protected from the wind by tall poplars.
In autumn when the trees are turning to gold, the ever beautiful New Forfolk districts become a sight that you'll always remember.