Derwent Bridge Chalets

Hotel/motel/B&B

An hour and a quarter’s drive from Queenstown along one of Australia’s most incredible roads, Derwent Bridge is a popular destination at the southern end of Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park, where the Overland Track emerges from Tasmania’s alpine wilderness. These six self-contained chalets share their forest home with abundant wildlife, which you’ll be sure to see at dusk, so have the camera ready. Snuggle in and keep out the winter chill with a brew of plunger coffee, or chocolates and port in front of the fire. In the morning the newspaper is delivered to your door.