Home Hill Winery and Restaurant

Nestled in the picturesque Huon Valley, Home Hill Winery is very much a Tasmanian boutique vineyard and a country retreat away from the hustle and bustle. With stunning views of the surrounding vines, pastures, livestock and mountains, guests enjoy the quite peacefulness and opportunity to try some of the country’s best award-winning wines, whilst browsing in the gift shop or dining on local produce in the restaurant.

Home Hill Winery

Located in Ranelagh, Home Hill Winery is central to all the attractions of Tasmania’s Huon Valley.
With award-winning wines produced from superior grapes, the cellar door is available for tastings from 10am to 5pm daily.

Home Hill boasts an array of gold medals and trophies, most recently winning the most coveted wine award in
Australia – the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show for the 2014 Kelly’s
Reserve Pinot Noir.
Try these award-winning wines yourself and visit the winery today.

Cellar door open: 10am – 5pm daily
Lunch: 12pm – 3pm
​(please check days on website)

Home Hill Restaurant

The Home Hill Winery restaurant has won numerous awards for its delicious menu, which strongly reflects a proud Tasmanian heritage. The concept is to simply source the finest fresh Tasmanian products and accompany them with local ingredients from the Huon Valley.

The flavours used are clean and robust, enhanced by herbs from an on-site garden, and the award-winning wines. Where possible, food is made from scratch, and the menu often features local ingredients such as Bruny Island Oysters, Mountain River yoghurt, Huon Trout and Salmon to name a few.

Dining at Home Hill will undoubtedly exceed your expectations. Contact them on 6264 1200 to make a reservation.

Places to stay near Home Hill Winery

Classic farm cottage above the Huon River, Tasmania

Castle Forbes Bay

Overlooking the Huon River, just off the highway from Huonvile to Geeveston, this classic farm cottage can be your base to explore the Huon Valley. Hun Rive Country Cottage has three bedrooms to suit couples, families or small groups.

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One bedroom self contained cottage at Franklin, Tasmania

Franklin

Feel the stress wash away at
The Little Seed, an elegant, self contained cottage, in the hills above the Huon River at Franklin.

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Things to do near Home Hill Winery

Mount Misery Walk:
3 hours return to a rainforest, waterfall and mountain top

5km interpreted walk to
Mt Misery (free admission)

This well constructed walking track starts at Huon Bush Retreats and visits old-growth forest with 50 metre trees, rainforest, a small waterfall, sub-alpine heathland and a mountaintop.
During summer, you will not need full bush walking equipment for this 3 hour return walk, but sturdy shoes are a must.

There is no charge but you might like to leave a donation.

Alpine walks at
​Hartz Mountains National Park

Walks ranging from five minutes to four hours. Alpine lookouts, moorlands, waterfalls and mountain summits. Hartz Mountains has something for everyone. Take your time and enjoy short strolls out to the glacial lakes in the area, or try the more challenging walks up to the range top. Its highest point, Hartz Peak (1255 m), provides panoramic views into the heart of the southwest.
Read more on the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife website.

Huon Valley Tourist Information

Huon Valley Map

The Huon Valley has five main towns: GEEVESTON, DOVER, FRANKLIN, HUONVILLE and CYGNET and 12 smaller settlements including IDA BAY and COCKLE CREEK.

Wooden boat school and marina

The Wooden Boat Discovery Centre will entice you into the fascinating world of traditional wooden boats, using interactive features, video presentations and static displays.

Learn about the history of boat building and water transport. Marvel at the beauty of the local timbers – some of the finest boat building materials in the world. Examine tools and maritime artifacts: adzes, augurs, draw-knives, caulking irons, roving dollies and the rest. Drink in the atmosphere of the boat building school workshops – the sounds of the activity, the smells of the timber and glues, the gleam of old and treasured tools, the satisfaction of old skills learned anew. Watch the various stages in the creation of real boats in precious timbers, from lofting to launching.