Visit the widest living tree in Australia
Wouldn’t you love to say, “I’ve seen and touched the broadest tree alive in this continent”?
Once you try this lamb roast recipe, you won’t cook it any other way
A word of warning though: you can smell this roasting a long way down the road, the strong Indian aromas wafting in the Derby breeze. It may attract more bodies around your dinner table than you bargained for!
Parents’ Retreat at the Dales
We love them, but sometimes we could do with a little bit of space. A breather. What is it they say about this… “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”? Sometimes we really do benefit from some distance.
Cooking for a tribe
The Dales sleeps up to twenty-four people, you say.
Sounds like fun, you say.
Until it comes to mealtimes… because how is it fun cooking for that many mouths?
We hear you!
Come Fossicking for Sapphires in the Tassie Wilds
They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but Launceston man Jordan de Hoog will tell you that sapphires are the precious stones that caught the eye of his girlfriend, now wife, Karina. Tasmanian sapphires.
Dads and their lads at the Dales
We love it when the Dales is used to bring people together in different ways. Case in point: last month a bunch of dads and their sons spent a few nights away for some quality bro bonding. One of the gang was Launceston businessman Phil Beeston and his 16-year-old son Zac. We caught up with him after to find out some more.
Tassie’s top 6 beers (according to Martin)
Tasmania has some cracker boutique breweries. Absolutely top notch. If you’re a newbie to the island state, you’d be forgiven for getting a little overwhelmed with the selection. That’s why The Dales main man Martin has taken some time to jot down his favourites for you.
Bike care tips with Marty
Marty has listed six tips to stay on top of your mountain bike maintenance.
We’re going on a fungi hunt!
It's fungi season in Tasmania!
'Trailblazer'
'Think of this as your exclusive and sophisticated all-ages Scout camp'
Meet Derby's Own Sourdough Baker
It's one of Derby's best kept secrets...
A girls’ weekend… at Derby?
We’ve just celebrated International Women’s Day and it got us thinking about how stereotyped the girls’ weekend concept is.
Where the Wild Orchids Are
“It’s possible to be completely oblivious to them until you’re aware they exist, then you’ll be surprised by what you might find.”
3 Blue Derby trails we love
Selecting a mountain bike trail to ride on any given day can be like choosing a good book to read. So many options. So many considerations. Like your mood, your capacity, your frame of mind, your time, your motivation... Overwhelmed already?
Everything You Need to Know About Tasmania’s Free $100 Travel Vouchers
Hello fellow Tasmanian. Breaking news! Tassie’s tourism department confirmed today that free travel money is coming your way.
How the Dales helped us give our best present yet
The thing with giving friends the gift of your own time is that you receive the same right back.
Eating meals together is good for your mental health
The more often people eat together, the more likely they are to describe themselves as happy and satisfied with their lives, research shows.
10 reasons you should absolutely visit Derby
We’ve been staying, playing, eating and making memories in Derby for many decades. Here’s 10 of the many, many reasons we keep coming back.
Setting post-COVID goals, and a freebie for you
How are your post-COVID goals coming along?
JOY
Fighting the COVID-19 fear with this three-letter word
Q&A with an Architect of Connection
We managed to catch a few minutes with the busy Launceston architect, who graduated from our own University of Tasmania, to get into his head about inspiration, design and daydreaming. Enjoy.
Guest house in Tasmanian mountain-biking town evokes memories of low-key communal holidays
National news coverage for The Dales with Domain writer Jenny Brown describing the place as a "charming anomaly".
INHABITAT.com article
This mountain-biking getaway is an energy-efficient base for adventure in Tasmania
The day the Ringarooma River flowed backwards
A river flowing backwards? Surely not, you say.
2019 Sustainability Award, Architecture & Design
How exciting it was for our architect Philip M Dingemanse to take out the Sustainability Award for Commercial (small) Design category this past Thursday in Sydney. The following is taken from the Architecture & Design's online review of the 2019 Sustainability Awards.
Six birds that will stop you in your Derby tracks
This post is about birds of the feathered variety. That needed to be said.
Arch Daily Publication
So excited and honored to have the Dales of Derby published in the ArchDaily !
Make it Tasmania
“We hope it’ll be a blessing for guests – the reconnection of people” - Margaret
Why We Sponsor The Blue Derby Trails
Dales of Derby is proud sponsors of the trails. We wholeheartedly believe in the future of this beautiful little town, the surrounding wilderness and the sense of fun and adventure that the trails encourage.
The Dales of Derby's first 2 Awards!
The Dale's of Derby's first ever awards were awarded by the Australian Institute of Architecture, Tasmanian Chapter to our architect Philip M Dingemanse. The 2019 Barry McNeill Award for Sustainable Architecture, and the 2019 Award for Commercial Architecture are a wonderful credit to his fantastic work on this project.
Well done Phil!