Waddamana is an historic highland village Located in Tasmania’s Central Highland Lake Country. The property is perfectly located in a picturesque pastoral valley and is surrounded by native forests.
The property forms part of the original accommodation site for Tasmania’s first major hydro power station and is only the second time offered for sale in one hundred years.
FIELD STUDY CENTRE: The current owners have created an environmental education facility known as the “Waddamana Field Study Centre” of which has for many years been one of Tasmania’s most popular school camp facilities. Schools, individuals and groups are provided the opportunity to study the surrounding environment and the history of early Tasmanian hydro power generation.
Existing facilities provide accommodation for schools, families, anglers, corporate groups, back packers and contractor employees.
Property Features Include:
- Self contained complex
- Ouse river and swing bridge nearby
- 13 buildings providing:
* Shared accommodation
* Backpacker style facilities
* Educational and conference facilities
* Commercial kitchen and dining facilities (for over 60 people)
- Electricity and phone services
- Permanent water supply
- Town sewerage
- Numerous outbuildings and garages
The location provides immediate access to the original Waddamana Power Station of which is now decommissioned and operates as a public museum. Hydro Tasmania have retained ownership of the museum.
The property may appeal to naturalists, bush walkers, anglers, horse riders, schools, developers or tourism operators. The central location allows convenient access to a string of fine trout fishing lakes and in particular Penstock Lagoon a popular location renowned for mayfly hatches and hard fighting brown and rainbow trout.
The location is accessable from a combination of sealed and gravel roads, from either Bothwell in the South or Poatina if travelling from the North. Drive times from: Launceston or Hobart approx 90 minutes and Devonport approx 2 hours.
A special property, unique in many ways, packed full of Tasmanian history, maybe your next lifestyle/tree change, an existing income with further potential for solid income generation and providing endless opportunities limited by only your imagination.
SALE SUMMARY:
Offered for sale “Waddamana Field Study Centre”; land consisting of approx 17.80 hectares on 1 title, residential buildings, garages, outbuildings, infrastructure and chattels. The property is sold as walk in walk out and include; furniture, white goods, cutlery, cooking utensils and crockery.
For further details or inspection contact Paul Kaine, “Your Resident Property Specialist”