Fonthill is a large and diverse property settled in the 1830s 30 km East of the Oatlands township in Tasmania’s Southern Midlands. It has always had a long and successful association with Tasmania’s wool industry, and now is forging a name in Tasmania’s eco-tourism industry.

A very sound eco-tourism and farm tour business has been established around the existing farm operation with overnight accommodation for nearly 60 guests that can take part in 4 wheel drive bush tours and other activities or observe fascinating the farming operations. Guests can even make use of the 850 metre long airstrip. You will find more on the tourism business at www.fonthilltourism.com.au

The centre piece of Fonthill is the gracious circa 1840s Gothic style sandstone home, a wonderful monument to the opulent past of our grazing aristocracy. This homestead is on four levels and has been transformed to luxury accommodation for guests.

Water is a valuable commodity that can be relied on at Fonthill. A fantastic solar/gravity system providing excellent bore water to all parts of the property has recently been installed. Any excess has been used for small scale pasture irrigation but would suit any number of horticultural enterprises. A source of mineral water has also been discovered and is ready to be put to commercial use. Tasmanian mineral water bottled Fonthills eco-tourism business has a good ring to it!

Fonthill today is one of the states more prominent superfine wool growing properties, last year taking out first prize in the regional section of the New England Wool Clip of the Year competition.

Approximately 1200 hectares of the property is cleared open land. The balance is bush runs used for grazing wethers for the production of superfine wool.

Approximately 300 hectares has been set aside in a private timber reserve that is periodically grazed and also forms an integral part of the property’s eco-tourism business for which Fonthill is forging a name.

The successful purchaser will walk into a profitable, well known business with a diverse income stream, an existing client base, and a management team already in place.