KING ISLAND TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE King Island Tourist Information Centre.

5 George Street, Currie (KIRDO Building)

King Island DVDs, Books and postcards also available for purchase.

Ph: 1800 645 014 or (03) 6462 1355 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingisland.org.au

Monday to Friday 10.30am – 5.00pm Friday 10.30am-7.00pm Saturdays 10.00am-12.00pm Closed Public Holidays Friendly and professional service & information provided.

QUICK TIPS Only Telstra “Next G” mobile phone service is accessible on the island. To rent a “Next G” handset call 03 6462 1526 There is no Taxi or Public Transport on the Island. There is no Passenger ferry service at the present time. It is strongly recommended that Airport Transfers through your accommodation operator or Rental Cars are arranged prior to arrival.

AIRLINES AND AGENTS Austrips

DEVONPORT, TAS MOORABBIN, VIC

P: 1800 777 726

King Island Pleasure Tours Kirkhope Aviation

KING ISLAND

M: 0421 062 246

MOORABBIN, VIC

P: 1300 206 130

REX Airlines

P: 13 17 13

Sharp Airlines

TULLAMARINE, VIC TASMANIA

Short Stop Charters

ESSENDON

P: 1300 727 412

Stride Travel

DEVONPORT, TAS MOORABBIN, VIC

M: 0427 476 836

King Island Airlines

Vortex Airlines

P: 03 9580 3777

P: 1300 556 694

P: 03 8586 7474

www.austrips.com.au Holiday Packages Available www.kingislandair.com.au Holiday Packages Available Customised Holiday Packages Available [email protected] www.kirkhopeaviation.com.au Private Charter Hire www.rex.com.au www.sharpairlines.com.au Holiday Packages Available www.shortstop.com.au Tours to King Island on DC3 Plane www.stridetravel.com.au Holiday Packages Available www.vortexair.com.au Private Charter Hire

CAR RENTAL P & A Car Rentals King Island Car Rentals

CURRIE

King Island Hospital King Island General Practice King Island Pharmacy

35 EDWARD ST, CURRIE 35 EDWARD ST, CURRIE

P: 03 6462 9900

Emergencies call 000

P: 03 6462 0200

EDWARD ST, CURRIE

P: 03 6462 9903

Located within hospital Mon-Fri 9am-1pm , 2pm-5pm After hours call GP Assist 1800 022 222 Emergencies call 000 Monday - Friday 9.30am 1.00pm , 2.00pm- 5.30pm Temporarily located in Hospital

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Angela & Paul Debbie

P/F: 03 6462 1603

Mitsubishi 4cyl vehicles

P: 03 6462 1282

Toyota Corollas, 8 seater wagon

MEDICAL SERVICES

RESTAURANTS AND EATERIES Crayfish Boat House BYO Food Restaurant Boomerang by the Sea

Limited in February CURRIE HARBOUR

Caroline P: 03 6462 1180 Kininmonth

CURRIE

Cheryl & Mike

P: 03 6462 1288

The Rock Lobster season runs from 15th Nov until 31st October Open Daily bring your own food and use the facilities available. Fully licensed restaurant, breathtaking sea views. Open 6 days 6pm-8pm Bookings essential. Functions by arrangement. Closed Sundays

Harbour Road Café with Gifts King Island Bakery

CURRIE

King Island Club King Island FoodWorks Hampers

CURRIE

Parers Hotel

CURRIE

The Old Admiral Benbow King Island Golf Club Kings Cuisine (Grassy Club) Portside Links Art Gallery and Coffee Shop Baudins

CURRIE

Heidi

M: 0434 380 032

GRASSY

Steve Russell Marilyn Chapman

P: 03 6461 1003

Lyle McDonald

P/F: 03 6461 1110

Bert’s Café

NARACOOPA

King Island Scenic Retreat

NARACOOPA

Rocky Glen Restaurant "Lovers Lane"

NARACOOPA

CURRIE

CURRIE

PORT ROAD GRASSY NARACOOPA

Denise Brewer Audrey & Wayne Hamer Order in advance.

P: 03 6462 1447 P: 03 6462 1337 P: 03 6462 1124

Bistro Mon - Sun 12am - 2pm & 6 - 8pm

P: 03 6462 1144

King Island FoodWorks presents for your enjoyment Picnic, BBQ & Cheese & Fruit Hampers for two.

P: 03 6462 1633

Lunch Mon - Sun 12pm - 2pm Dinner Mon - Sun 6pm - 8pm Dinner Wed - Sat 6.00pm - 8.30pm Reservations recommended

P: 03 6461 1134

M: 0429 646 210 Dieter & Paz Habersatt Heidi Weitjens

Open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm Coffee, Tea, Scones, Muffins, Salads, Wine, Cheese Mon – Fri 6am – 5pm Sat & Sun 7am – 3pm

P/F: 03 6461 1008 M: 0414 499 919 M :0428 888 600 P: 03 6461 1103 M: 0416 061 357

Lunch Fri & Sun 12am – 2pm Dinner Wed – Mon 6pm-8pm Coffee & Cake Tuesdays and Sundays 10am – 4pm Tavern, licensed restaurant 6:30am - 8pm - bookings only Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm Other days available with prior arrangement Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner available- bookings only

King Island's best fresh produce presented by our Executive Chef Advance reservations for dinner recommended PICK UP A COPY OF THE GRAZING TRAILS BROCHURE FOR MORE INFORMATION

TOURS AND RECREATION B.O.K.I (Birds of King Island)

Margaret Bennett

P: 03 6462 1160 M: 0429 646 211

Guided Bird Tours Full day, Half Day or 2 hour tours available www.birdsof kingisland.com Wednesdays & Saturdays at 3.30pm Bookings essential. Tours may be possible on other days by special arrangement. Specialty tours and charters. Full and Half day tours, airport transfers, Penguin tours www.kingislandcoachtours.com.au

Currie Lighthouse Tours King Island Coach Tours

CURRIE

Ondrea Richards

M: 0439 705 610

CURRIE

Mike Hill

P: 03 6462 1288 M: 0417 558 447

King Island Discovery Tours

CURRIE

Dennis Beveridge

M: 0413 578 980

Tailor made discovery tours for small groups to large groups. www.kingislanddiscoverytours.com.au

King Island Natural Garlic

PEGARAH

Carmen Holloway

P: 03 6461 1248 M: 0457 760 865

King Island Pleasure Tours

CURRIE

Bev

M: 0421 062 246

Mick and Eliza

P: 03 6462 1163 M: 0429 621 163

Farmgate Sales through Summer Guided permaculture property tours via advance bookings. Personalised & special interest tours To and from King Island [email protected] Discover King Island on horseback. Horse rides along pristine beaches and coastal trails.

King Island Trail CURRIE Rides

King Island Travel and Tours

GRASSY

Pegarah Private Nature Reserve & Parenna Place Platypus Tours

PEGARAH

CURRIE

King Island Grazing Trails King Island Dennis & Peta’s Bush & Beach Walk Low Tide Walks

Ian Johnson & Lucinda Dengerink Pam & Wade

P: 03 6461 1177 F: 03 6461 1387 M: 0408 546 469

Specialty tours, 4wd tours. One day to Four Days tours. www.kingislandholidayvillage.com.au

P: 03 6461 1201

Unique Bird, Fauna & Flora. 100 acres GPS mapped, signage, easy grade tracks.

Ondrea Richards

M: 0439 705 610

For the adventurous hearted. Saturdays and Tuesdays 8 - 9.30am. Challenging and steep 300m scramble to viewing position - through bush and over fallen timber. King Island – pick up a brochure from King Island Tourist Information Centre Walk Grade: Medium 4km Round Trail, including 800 meters along the beach. 1 hour to complete. With Interpretive signs. Brochure available at Tourist Information Centre. Daily & Self Guided.

Self Guided Self Guided

Shipwreck Trail

KING ISLAND

King Island Golf & Bowling Club

CURRIE

King Island Historical Museum King Island Horse Racing Club

CURRIE

Acupuncture

NARACOOPA

ATM Australia Post Crown Consulting Currie Newsagency EJ’s Motors and Repairs Elders Ltd Marie’s Corner Store Hairdresser: “Sundari” King Island Cloud Juice King Island Courier King Island Council King Island Dairy

Self Guided Self Guided

M: 0427 631 147

Naracoopa beach

Daily & Self Guided obtain book from Tourism Office also in hire cars P: 03 6462 1126 F: 03 6462 1594

RACEGROUND CURRIE

Bar overlooking the ocean, Golf, Bowls, Squash. Visitors welcome. Hire of club available at KI IGA Supermarket Open 2-4pm daily Closed in Winter Months. Race Meetings for 2014 & 2015 29th November, 13th December, 26th December,1st January,10th January, 17th January 24th January

RETAIL AND SERVICES P: 03 6461 1234

Chinese Medicine/Acupuncture

CURRIE CURRIE NUGARA

Westpac 24 hours P: 03 6462 1792 M: 0459 026 224

ATM 8am - 6pm inside Foodworks Open Mon-Fri, 9 am – 5pm Accounting Services

EDWARD ST, CURRIE GRASSY

P: 03 6462 1490

P: 03 6462 1422

Mon – Fri 8.30am – 5.00pm Sat 8.30am – 1pm Sun 9.30am -1pm Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3.30pm Rural Store Mon - Fri 8.00am - 5.00pm Mon -Fri 9am – 5pm , Thurs 9am-2pm Sat and Sun 9am – 4pm Environmentally friendly hair care Open Tuesday – Saturday Pure rain water available. Available from Supermarkets Local newspaper

CURRIE

P: 03 6462 9000

Located, Corner of George and Meech Streets

CURRIE

P: 03 6462 1348

Open Daily 11.30am-4.30pm. Closed Saturdays.

CURRIE GRASSY NETHERBY RD, CURRIE CURRIE CURRIE

Anne Winter

P: 03 6461 1113 Marie Reed Teegan Batey

P: 03 6462 1566 P: 03 6461 1016 F: 03 6461 1245 P: 03 6462 1568 P: 03 6462 1910

Kathleen Hunter

Harbour Road Café- with Gifts

EDWARD ST, CURRIE

King Island Foodworks King Island Gift Hampers King Island Golf & Bowling Club

MAIN ST, CURRIE CURRIE

Denise Brewer

P: 03 6462 1447 P: 03 6462 1144

Heidi Weitjens Peter Kempster

King Island Crayfish

P: 03 6461 1103 P: 03 6462 1126 Order in Advance (seasonal)

King Island Honey King Island IGA King Island Hospital

CURRIE

King Island Motors

NETHERBY RD, CURRIE

King Island Natural Garlic King Island Seafood

Pegarah

Market Garden “Taste and See” Marriage Celebrant

CHARLES ST, CURRIE

Sean Freeman

CURRIE EDWARD ST, CURRIE

NORTH RD, CURRIE

ONLINE ACCESS CENTRE / KING ISLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION Parks & Wildlife Russell’s Butchery SeaRoad Shipping The Trend

5 GEORGE, ST CURRIE

Westpac Wool & Handcraft Centre

CURRIE CURRIE

P: 03 6462 1873 P: 03 6462 1851 P: 03 6462 9900

Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat - Sun 10am - 5pm Coffee, Tea, Scones, Muffins, Cakes, Salads, Wine, Cheese Open 7 days 8am- 6pm Atm inside store Order in advance. Rocky Glen, ‘Naracoopa Currie has a 9 hole links course Thur-Sun 12-6pm Club hire can also be arranged through IGA Supermarket. FoodWorks Supermarket, IGA Supermarket Currie, Restaurants: Boomerang by the Sea , King Island Club, Parers Hotel & Rocky Glen Retreat Available at Airport Shop, supermarkets or [email protected] Open 7 days 8am – 6pm Hospital Accident & Emergency Department 24 hrs Emergencies call 000 Other Services Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Monday – Saturday 8am-5pm Sundays 9am-1.30pm

Service station, fuel, parts. Carmen Holloway Donna & Max Summers

P: 03 6462 1155

Paul & Cynthia Anna De La Rue

M: 0416 012 170 M: 0439 394 794

Farmgate sales through summer 1049 Grassy Rd, Pegarah For orders over 5 kilos only call to order crayfish, oysters, abalone 1 day in advance to ensure next day delivery/pick up. For orders less than 5 kilos orders can be placed with King Island Iga & King Island FoodWorks Tourist friendly market garden. Call to procure fresh King Island produce. Thinking of marriage or renewing your vows? E: [email protected]

Pam Rolley Michelle Mauric

M: 0413 203 706

E: [email protected]

P: 03 6462 1778 F: 03 6462 1790

Public Internet Access. Business & Secretarial services available. Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 10.30am – 5.00pm Wednesdays 10.30am – 5.00pm Fridays 10.30am – 7.00pm Saturdays 10.00am – 12.00pm Closed Sundays & Public Holidays Ranger: Shelley Davison Graham Quality King Island meat products

P:03 6461 1248 M:0457 760 865 P: 03 6462 1774 M: 0428 621 774

CURRIE CURRIE

M: 0438 036 899 P: 03 6462 1435

TASMANIA VICTORIA CURRIE

P: 03 6420 4401 P: 03 9681 9466 P: 03 6462 1360

Tanya Cook

P: 03 6462 0022 P/F: 03 6462 1580

Cargo, vehicles, etc. KI Agency: Jim McKenzie Agencies 6462 1415 Gifts, clothing, bait, tackle & fuel Open 7 days a week 9.00am-6.00pm ATM available Cnr Main & Edward Craft material, wool, all sewing needs

ARTS AND CRAFTS Abalone Art

NARACOOPA

King Island Cultural Centre

WHARF RD, CURRIE

Kelp Craft

GRASSY

Boat House Restaurant Portside Links Gallery Parenna Place

CURRIE HARBOUR GRASSY

Lolly Pop Art Gallery Sea Sand Stone

MAIN ST CURRIE Pegarah

PEGARAH

Helen

M: 0428 122 757 P: 03 6462 1924

Betty & Bevan Caroline Kininmonth Ken & Marilyn Wade & Pam

P: 03 6461 1464 M: 0429 621 180 P/F:03 6461 1134 M: 0427 093 194 P: 03 6461 1201

Caroline M: 0429 621 180 Kininmonth Janet M: 0455 590 160

Friday - Monday 10am - 4pm Other times by Appointment Open every day except Tuesdays from 1pm-4pm Displaying local art and crafts Unique craft made from our King Island kelp. Open Daily 10am-4pm. Closed Tuesdays The Restaurant with “No Food” BYO Available for private hire as well. Ring to confirm opening times Tuesdays & Sundays 10am-4pm Cultural, Entertainment & Venue Performance, Education, incl recording, workshops, events. Open Daily Artisan soap hand crafted on King Island using traditional methods and natural ingredients. Available directly or at King Island Pharmacy/Portside Links.

FISHING AND TOURIST INFORMATION Beachcombing

Martha Lavinia Beach and Naracoopa

Bird Hide

LOORANA

Bird Observing

KING ISLAND

Around 200 species.

Bush Walking

Calcified Forest Diving Golf- King Island Golf & Bowling Club Hunting Kelp Industries

Nature Reserves Pegarah Private Nature Reserve OFF SOUTH ROAD KING ISLAND

Unique Bird, Fauna & Flora . 100 acres GPS mapped, signage, easy grade tracks. By appointment only. 03 6461 1201 Preserved ancient forest 7000 years old

Crayfish and Abalone

CURRIE

P: 03 6462 1126

Recreational licenses are required and can be obtained from Service Tasmania 11.00am - 4.00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri Currie has a 9 hole links course. Mon–Sun - 12–6pm

Nick NETHERBY RD, CURRIE

King Island Field Naturalists Lawn Bowls CURRIE Penguins Sailing – King Island Boat Club

Nautilus Shells wash up every 7 years during autumn. King Island Beaches are shell collectors paradise. Overlooking Shag Lagoon. 1km down Heddles Road approx 4km north of the King Island Dairy. Download the Birds of King Island Checklist for spotting hints and return any information to KINRMG at KIRDO. Lavinia State Reserve & Pegarah State Forest

0428 611 254 P: 03 6462 1340

Carmen P: 03 6461 1248 Holloway KI Golf and P: 03 6462 1126 Bowling Club

GRASSY HARBOUR Duncan Porter

P: 03 6462 1518 M: 0439 215 188

License & landowner permission required. Information centre and processing plant. Open Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Closed between 12pm-1pm Monthly Excursions. Recording birds, animals, plants, rocks, historical sites, beach and sea life. Thursdays at 4pm & Saturdays at 1pm (depending on weather). Down Port Road & drive to the end of the breakwater. Penguins come to shore at dusk, so rug up. Fewer penguins during the colder months. Twice monthly. Grassy Port Headquarters, Hosts Visiting Cruising & Racing Yachts Contact for Mooring bookings at Grassy Harbour

Sealers Wall Seal Rocks Surfing

SOUTH ROAD Bouyweather.com

Public BBQ Facilities Public Picnic Facilities Public Playgrounds Public Toilets TG & DJ Perry

CURRIE

Terry Perry P: 03 6462 1182

The Trend

CURRIE

Tanya Cook

Fishing

KING ISLAND

P: 03 6462 1360

About 1km south of Surprise Bay, 19th Century stone wall connects two rocky outcrops Red Hut Point Porky Beach, Martha Lavinia Phoques Bay British Admiral Surf boards available for loan at Tourism Office. Bond payable upon hire. Advance Bookings Required. Penny’s Lagoon – Woodfire BBQ, Naracoopa Esplanade, Grassy and Currie HarbourElectric BBQ'S Grassy – Blackwood Street, Naracoopa Esplanade, Calcified Forest Penny’s Lagoon, Cape Wickham, Currie Harbour Currie – War Memorial Park, Lighthouse Street, Grassy, Naracoopa Esplanade Penny’s Lagoon, Cape Wickham, Currie Harbour, Grassy Port , Huxley Street, Currie, Calcified Forest, Naracoopa Esplanade Bait & fishing gear, electrical goods, gifts & toys Monday - Friday 8.30am-5.30pm Saturday 9am-12.30pm Gifts, clothing, bait, tackle & fuel Open 7 days a week 9.00am-6.00pm For detailed advice ask a local. Catches range from Australian Salmon, Gummy, and School Shark & Mullet (preferably at night). Naracoopa Jetty, Currie & Grassy Wharves.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES Harcourts (King Island Real Estate) Elders Real Estate Roberts Real Estate

EDWARD ST, CURRIE

Dick Stansfield

P: 03 6462 1474

Dick Stansfield

MEECH ST, CURRIE

David Bowling

M: 0427 631 104

David Bowling

Garry Sutton

M: 0427 605 357

Garry Sutton

AC View Cottage and Netherby Downs Bass Cabins

CURRIE

Jim & Sharon Benn

P/F: 03 6462 1938 M: 0428 785 134

Email: [email protected] Website: www.seaviewcottages.com.au

CURRIE CURRIE

Blencathra Coastal Spa Getaway Boomerang by the Sea

CURRIE

P: 03 6462 1168 M: 0429 621 474 P: 03 6462 1168 M: 0429 621 474 M: 0429 320 868

Email: [email protected]

Blue Gates

Dick & Caroline Stansfield Dick & Caroline Stansfield Grant Jordan

CURRIE

Cheryl Kelly

P: 03 6462 1288 F: 03 6462 1607

Email: [email protected] Website: www.boomerangbythesea.com.au

Craypot Cottage

CURRIE

M: 0429 621 180

Devils Gap Retreat

CURRIE

M: 0429 621 180

Email: [email protected] Website: www.devilsgapretreat.com.au Email: [email protected]

Fisherman’s Cottage Green Ponds B & B

CURRIE

Caroline Kininmonth Caroline Kininmonth Sally Carr

M: 0417 335 995

Email: [email protected]

CURRIE

Sonia Louis

P: 03 6462 1171 M: 0429 831 047

Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingislandstay.com

ACCOMMODATION

Email: [email protected] Website: www.bluegates.com.au Email: [email protected]

Gullhaven Holiday Home Island Breeze Motel & A Frames King Island Breaks

CURRIE

Lighthouse Rocks

CURRIE

Parers Hotel Sandy’s Unit

CURRIE CURRIE

Alexandra Quigley Caroline Kininmonth John Smith Merilyn Cox

Shannon Coastal Cottages The George Cottage

CURRIE

Cheryl Kelly

CURRIE

Merilyn Cox

Amaroo

GRASSY

Dick Stansfield

A Portside Experience Bold Views

GRASSY

King Island Holiday Village

GRASSY

King Island Motel

GRASSY

WaveRider Lodge

GRASSY

Baudins

NARACOOPA

Marilyn & Ken Chapman Doug & Tracie Privett Ian Johnson & Lucinda Dengerink Ian Johnson & Lucinda Dengerink Ian Johnson & Lucinda Dengerink Lyle McDonald

Bronzewing Cottages King Island Scenic Retreat

NARACOOPA

Naracoopa Beach Shack Naracoopa Holiday Cottages

NARACOOPA

JP Darby

NARACOOPA

John & Rhonda Nievaart

Rocky Glen Retreat

NARACOOPA

Heidi Weitjens

Sea Elephant Bay Retreat The Flying Squirrel Holiday Accommodation

NARACOOPA

Adrian Gobel

NARACOOPA

John & Ann Winter

CURRIE CURRIE

GRASSY

NARACOOPA

Ricci & Steve Bishop Lisa Jenkins

Werner & Sue Ebert Dieter & Paz Habersatt

P: 03 6462 1560 F: 03 6462 1453 P: 03 6462 1260 F: 03 6462 1563 M: 0499 320 836 M: 0429 621 180 P: 03 6462 1633 P: 03 6462 1667 M:0428 889 279 P: 03 6462 1288 F: 03 6462 1607 P: 03 6462 1667 M:0428 889 279 P: 03 6462 1474 M: 0429 621 474 P/F: 03 6461 1134 M: 0427 093 194 M: 0414 912 331 M: 0488 644 958 P: 03 6461 1177 F: 03 6461 1387 M: 0408 546 469 P: 03 6461 1177 F: 03 6461 1387 M: 0408 546 469 P: 03 6461 1177 F: 03 6461 1387 M: 0408 546 469 P: 03 6461 1110 M: 0477 412 144 P/F: 03 6461 1008 M: 0414 499 919 M :0428 888 600 M: 0413261970 P: 03 6461 1326 Toll Free:1800612269 M: 0427 002 397 P: 03 6461 1103 M: 0416 061 357 M: 0429621118 P: 03 6461 1234

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.islandbreezemotel.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingislandbreaks.com.au Email: [email protected] Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.boomerangbythesea.com.au Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.portsidelinks.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.boldviewskingisland.weebly.com Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingislandholidayvillage.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingislandholidayvillage.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingislandholidayvillage.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.baudinskingisland.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.bronzewingcottages.com Email:[email protected] Website: www.kingislandscenicretreat.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.naracoopabeachshack.com Email: [email protected] Website:www.naracoopaholidayunits.com.au Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingislandholiday.com.au Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

For updates to the Quick Guide, or membership information contact: King Island Tourism Inc. – KIRDO Building, 5 George Street, Currie – PO Box 96, Currie, TAS 7256 P: 03 6462 1355 or 1800 645 014 - [email protected] – www.kingisland.org.au Updated: 20th February 2015