Eaglehawk Neck is an uncommonly beautiful place.
Eaglehawk Cafe & Guesthouse directly overlooks serene Eaglehawk Bay on the calm side of ‘the neck’ and has excellent views through to rugged Pirates Bay on the ocean side…. next stop NZ.
Location is perfect.
Eaglehawk Neck at the entrance to the Tasman Peninsula is only 1 hour’s drive from Hobart, 45 mins from Hobart airport and just 15 minutes before Port Arthur. The area attracts over 250,000 visitors each year and is a ‘must see’ location for international, interstate and Tasmanian visitors. A quieter area in winter it sees a boom in the summer months with ‘shack owners’ and tourists and is fast becoming the ideal place for a short break as well as a preferred place of residence for interstate sea changers!
The business is unique.
It boasts a fully operational cafe with a good reputation and repeat business and is located perfectly for the 250,000 + visitors who go to Port Arthur. The business has built a reputation of warm hospitality and affordable indulgence with the cafe using the freshest of local produce in mouth-watering dishes, providing excellent coffee and a range of Tasmanian wines.

“solitude and hospitality were blissful”
“this place just keeps getting better with every visit”
“a fabulous piece of living history together with excellent modern hospitality”

The hard work on this business has been done, the kitchen has been totally renovated and caters for the daily running of the cafe and for functions of up to 70 people. The three guestrooms upstairs now all have their own bathroom and the addition of the large covered deck on the western side only 2 years ago has created a fabulous space for regular music sessions on Saturday afternoons during summer – for which the cafe has become well known.
The building has true charm, built circa 1929, the 2 storey ‘house’ was lovingly and solidly constructed by Spencer Harrison, the local shipwright. A slip opposite the cafe & guesthouse on Eaglehawk Bay reminds us of the times when ‘Spence’ built his crayfish boats – examples are highly sought after. The house was a general store and post office for many years and in recent years it became a cafe with the guesthouse commencing late 2004. The location is north facing and has a beautiful view overlooking the two Bays with forested hills in the distance – these are a must in Tasmania to enjoy the sun during those winter months and to remain cool in the summer. Yet there is also an open fire to settle back and enjoy a glass of Tasmanian wine!
The cafe currently provides the main focus of the business however the guestrooms have been renovated in the last 3-4 years to expand the business options and a steady accommodation income stream has resulted.