VENUE FEATURE: IRON CREEK BAY FARM STAY
IN one of the fastest growing municipalities in the south, a new multimillion dollar project is ready to assist boosting visitors to region, as well as provide job opportunities for hosts of locals NESTLED on nearly 50 hectares of land just five minutes’ drive from Sorell, the sprawling expanses of Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay are hard to miss to those passing by. And when you turn off the Arthur Highway and into the car park, it is even harder to not be blown away. Like most ventures of the past two years, Covid has delayed the opening of Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay. But with the café and shop operational since Christmas and the impressive accommodation offerings opening in time for Easter, the owners are ready to throw open the doors. The redevelopment is the vision of the Tao family and daughter Carrie, who after moving to Tasmania for much of her education fell in love with the state and was determined to invest and give something back.
The farm stay is built on a working cherry farm and will also house apricot, apple and grape orchards, which when in season is expected to see tourists and locals flock to the area to pick their own fruit. A total of 18 buildings provide up to 91 accommodation rooms, ranging from standard single and twin share up to five-bedroom deluxe pavilions for bigger groups of families. An expansive restaurant will be able to seat up to 180 people while there are multiple function rooms to host everything from small to large conferences, parties and weddings, all with striking views of Iron Creek. There has even been no expense spared for the outdoor children’s playground, which is Danish designed and built and is sure to be a hit with the kids. “From what I found in terms of the scale of this property, there is nothing else like it in this region,” general manager Zafer Agacan says.
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