The popular undercover Penguin Market takes place every Sunday. Stalls sell fresh local produce, art and crafts, vintage clothing, gifts and homewares. There is also a licensed food court.
Penguin Market
Tasmania
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
15.51 MILES
Housed in the former harbour master’s residence (c 1920), this small but impressive museum is home to displays about the maritime history of Bass Strait…
9.96 MILES
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22.6 MILES
Hidden behind Main St's shops (access is via an asphalt path), this park has plenty of trees and lawn, a children's playground, public toilets, picnic…
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Lighthouse-topped Mersey Bluff is Devonport's most striking natural feature. The Tiagarra Centre (Australia’s second-oldest Aboriginal keeping place) atop…
27.96 MILES
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21.47 MILES
The stunning flat-topped promontory known as Table Cape was named by Matthew Flinders in 1798 during his circumnavigation of the island with George Bass…
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Carol and Tony O'Neill planted their olive grove two decades ago, and now produce award-winning Sevillano, Manzanillo, Paragon, Verdale and Californian…
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5. Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden
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7. Burnie Regional Fine Art Gallery
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This art gallery stages exhibitions of contemporary Tasmanian artworks, especially those created by artists based in the region.
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