Backroad Cottages are perfectly situated for easy day trips around north west Tasmania.

Our eco friendly cottages stand on a ridge with views of Mt Roland, Mt Claude, Mt Vandyke and Black Bluff.

Mt Roland, Mt Claude and Mt Van Dyke, visible from the eco friendly cabins

We are situated within an easy drive to Cradle Mountain, Latrobe, Sheffield, Devonport, and Port Sorell. You could go over the pass to Mole Creek and Deloraine, or via scenic winding roads to the high way and on to Ulverstone, Penguin, Burnie, Wynyard and the Nut at Stanley. (See more detail at Local Attractions)

Backroad Cottages: 276 Back Road, Lower Wilmot.

Drive time to local attractions:

  • 6 minutes to Wilmot Village Country Store
  • 22 minutes to Kaydale Gardens
  • 24 minutes to Bridge Hotel, Forth
  • 28 minutes to Ulverstone
  • 29 minutes to Leven Canyon
  • 33 minutes to Devonport
  • 34 minutes to Latrobe
  • 37 minutes to Penguin
  • 42 minutes to Ghost Rock, near Port Sorell
  • 43 minutes to Cradle Mountain
  • 49 minutes to Burnie
  • 1 hour 4 minutes to Mole Creek Caves
  • 1 hour 10 minutes to Deloraine
  • 1 hour 12 minutes to Table Cape Tulip Farm
  • 1 hour 37 minutes to Launceston
  • 1 hour 47 minutes to the Nut at Stanley

Tassie is really small. It’s not far to anywhere, in fact, our place is only…

  • 2 hours 20 minutes to Strahan on the West Coast
  • 3 hours 36 minutes to Hobart