Valley of Adventures
Valley of Adventures
Where to stay, swim, walk and eat around the Fingal Valley and the East Coast.
Explore the Fingal Valley: walks, waterfalls, rivers, history and things to do.
The Fingal Valley runs from the Midlands to the east coast, with Fingal, St Marys, Mathinna, Rossarden and Avoca along the way. Here's our pick of what to do, where to walk and where to stay.
- Things to doAttractions, tours, markets and events around the valley and nearby coast.Open
- Walks & waterfallsPublic walks, including East Tower on Tower Hill, and the valley's waterfalls.Open
- MapTownships, rivers, waterfalls, walks, fishing spots, public campgrounds and attractions.Open
- Places to stayOff-grid homes, farmstays, B&Bs and public campgrounds.Open
- HistoryGold, coal, tin and the railway, town by town.Open
From us, in the valley
We run a working farm on Tower Hill and the post office in Fingal. Start here, then explore the rest of the valley below.
Fingal Post OfficeOur post office in the middle of Fingal. Parcels, PO boxes, local produce and a chat.Visit the post office
Primal Pastures farmOur working highland farm on Tower Hill, above the Fingal Valley.About the farm
Camping on the farmCamp with your group on the farm. One group per night, so the camp is yours.Camping info
Hunting & shootingFor licensed, insured hunters, booked ahead.Hunting info
UTV & quadOur private farm tracks, plus the rules for public roads and forest.Track info
Gold panning & prospectingTasmania's first gold country, with the rules and the history.Read more
South Esk River
The South Esk is Tasmania's longest river, about 245 km (Geoscience Australia). It rises near Upper Esk on the eastern slopes of Ben Lomond and runs past Mathinna, Fingal and Avoca, where the St Pauls River joins. It carries on to Launceston, where it meets the North Esk to form the Tamar. Lt-Col Paterson named it in 1804.
History by area
Gold, coal, tin and the railway shaped every town in the valley. Pick a place for a short history.
Fingal
Convict station, railway town and coal country.
Mangana
Where Tasmania's first payable gold turned up.
Mathinna
Gold boom town of the 1890s.
Tower Hill
Twin peaks and an early gold creek.
Evercreech
Giant white gums near the South Esk headwaters.
Avoca
Where the St Pauls meets the South Esk.
Royal George and Llewellyn
Tin on Roys Hill and an old railway water stop.
Rossarden
Tin and wolfram mining town.
Storys Creek
Coal, then tin and wolfram.
Cornwall and Mount Nicholas
The coal that ran Tasmania's steam trains.
St Marys
Under St Patricks Head, at the end of the line.
Ben Lomond plateau
The valley's western rim.
Looking for a local business or a tradie? They are in the Valley Business Directory, with free listings and food, drink and accommodation providers too.
Join the community
Live here, visit often or just love the valley? Our Facebook group is where locals and visitors share walks, events, local businesses and tradies, and what's on around the Fingal Valley.