Tasmania is a heart-shaped island in Australia, and it is the summer of the Southern Hemisphere near the South Pole that brings its charm to Tasmania, where spring blossoms and unique local views attract a large number of visitors. And season limited lavender flower season is a scenery that can not be missed, immersed in the dream of purple flower sea, to meet your maiden heart!
Tasmania's lavender story
CK Denny, a perfumer from London, moved to Tasmania with his family in 1921. Holding a packet of lavender seeds from the southern French Alps-a true French lavender, (Lavandula angustifolia). CK, realized in Tasmania the dream of producing the best lavender in the world. The firm CK family began planting pure lavender in North Lilydale, close to Bridestowe's current farm, and found that the lavender was similar to Provence's famous lavender in terms of climate and conditions.
Nowadays, lavender farm has become the largest private lavender farm in the world, producing the best quality lavender and essential oil, and it is an important raw material of many famous perfumes in the world.
Photo: lavender Tasmania
Bridestowe, located in Nabowla, north of the Tasmanian peninsula, is 51 kilometers from (Launceston), the second-largest city in Tasmania, and takes about 40 minutes to drive.
The farm owns 120 acres (48 hectares) of fertile soil north-east of Tasmania, an area covered with fertile ash soil, lavender and other crops that are extremely easy to survive. The weather conditions are even more fortunate, with an average annual rainfall of 900 milliliters, so plants can be fully nourished without irrigation, and plenty of light is also conducive to plant maturity.
Lavender season is usually from December to early February, but depending on the season, it may vary slightly from year to year. The peak season is usually from mid-December to mid-January.
[lavender Garden Open] Summer (November-April): 9: 00 a.m. to 17: 00 p.m., 7 days a week (except Christmas Day).
Winter (May-October): 10:00-16pm, Monday to Friday.
In August of each year, visitors are required to make an advance reservation for their trip. From December to January, visitors have the option of guided tours, which are now available in Japanese, Indonesian and German. At other times, a video will be shown explaining the details, telling visitors about the proud history of the farm and the process of harvesting and distillation.
December-February tickets A $10 per person, March-November (non-lavender florescence) free admission.
[address] 296 Gillespies Rd, Nabowla Tasmania 7254
[Tel.] 61 3 6352 8182
[fax] 61 3 6352 8123
[Web site] http://www.bridestowelavender.com.au
Where's the lavender in Tasmania?
The floss lavender farm Bridestowe Lavender Estate is the world's largest privately owned lavender farm, covering more than 260 acres. An estimated 650000 plants, lavender travel about 200km-our guests like to be lost in purple flowers, fresh air and the open space of our farm.
Photo: lavender flowers in Tasmania
The true French lavender planted by Bridestowe is the only lavender variety suitable for perfume and cooking. As a result, the floss lavender farm is one of the few farms to actually build a paddock.
How do I get there?
Longston is the nearest city of Tasmania to Bridestowe Estate. From Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar or Tiger Airlines, there are daily flights to historic riverside cities.
1. Self-driving
Take Highway B81 from Lanceston for about 50 km (45 minutes) through the forest and farmland in northern Tasmania to the Bridestowe Estate.GPS coordinates of 296 Gillespies Road, Nabowla:-41.128321 S, 147. 341224 E
Photo: self-driving routes, by Google Maps
2. Public bus
Bus (North East bus Service): RDFH Saintys-North East Bus Services:
Monday-Friday (Saturday and Sunday), one-day, one-way fare 13 Australian dollars per person.
Boarding location: 164 (Launceston Transit Centre), Brisbane Street, Lancestown bus Operations Center.
Lanceston-Bridesto Lavender Manor: 8:00-8:45
Bridetto lavender estate-Lucerston: 15:45-16:30
3. The shuttle bus between the prairie estate and Langston, (Saintys Shuttle)
Boarding location: (Tours depart at 2.00pm from Launceston Visitor Information Centre, on the corner of St John and Cameron Streets.)., Lancestown tourist Information Center, on the corner of St. John's and Kimmarun Street
Time: 14: 00 p.m.
The shuttle bus (Saintys Shuttle) passes through the picturesque old village of Lilidale (Lilydale) in the north-eastern part of the country, where it stays for 2 hours at the lavender estate.
Every day from December 14 to 31 January and Monday, Wednesday, Friday from February 1 to April 30.
Fare (round trip ticket): $65; $50 under 16; free under 5.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter of Tasmanian lavende
spring
Spring recovery is the season of plant growth and bud development. Weed in spring and prepare for summer blossoms. As the weather warmed, many of the plants and shrubs in the garden became green, enriching the landscape around lavender manor.
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The summer cicadas ring and the lavender flowers bloom in turn, as if harvesting the summer. Bridestowe's bees began to pollinate the flowers and start producing the manor's distinctive signature lavender honey. Endless curving lavender blooms, an endless field of flowers connected to the sunset, beautiful like a painting, this is bound to be a lifetime of memories.
autumn
After the annual flower season, the manor gardener prunes lavender shrubs about 1/3 to stimulate new growth in the coming year. The lavender garden became a new look in the autumn, and when the leaves turned yellow, it was a new look.
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Winter is when lavender regenerates, and lavender is sensitive to changes in nutrition and water, so gardeners clean lavender fields manually every winter. Every winter, visitors like to sit in front of the fire, watching the snowflakes of Mount Arthur fall on the lavender fields against a moody sky.
Take romantic lavender souvenirs
The Ladstowe Hub visitors Center has a souvenir gift shop and coffee shop where you can experience a unique lavender line of products. More lavender food and delicious food for tourists to enjoy!
Photo: lavender ice cream
Lavender essential oil
The floating-silk lavender manor is the purest essential oil of lavender in the world, growing the only flower variety suitable for perfume and cooking. Indulge all senses with "the best lavender in the world"!
Photo: lavender essential oil brewing
Lavender soap
Pure lavender essential oil mixed sweet natural goat milk, mixed into a good skin care product-lavender soap. There are also different colors and patterns of soap for you to choose from, to different friends and relatives.
Photo: lavender soap
BOBBIE, lavender bear.
Bobby bears have become a special symbol of Tasmania, and lavender-scented bears are delightful and comfortable. Bobby Bear is Australia's foreign minister personally chose to send a gift to foreign guests, representative of Australia's iconic features.
Make your delicious lavender ~ (with recipes)
Tasmania lavender Manor's lavender perimeter products are too many to come, bought small gifts mixed patiently to make delicious for the family, what a warm thing to do! Now, let's make a few simple lavender delicacies.
Blueberry lavender jam biscuit
charge mixture
- 250 g salted butter, softened
- Cup (165 g) (Superfine) Suga
- 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cup (335 g) ordinary flour, sift
- Cup Bridestowe lavender and blueberry jam
method
Preheat the oven to 160 °C (325 °F). Stir butter, sugar and vanilla extract in an electric blender until pale and creamy. Add egg yolk and soy sauce. (if you add lavender flowers to the bottom of the cookie instead of jam, add it here.) Sift and stir in flour until the dough becomes smooth and firm, pinch off about 1 tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Put on the baking tray, lined with non-stick baking paper. Allow cookies to spread out slightly. Flatten the ball and press the finger into the center of each cookie to make a void for the jam. Fill the void with a ball of jam. Bake for 15 minutes or until yellowish. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to the wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: when making a depression, try creating a pit shape to prevent clogging overflows. Thick jams are best because thinner thicker jams spill more easily.
Bridestowe's Honey Sesame Chicken wings
charge mixture
- 2 kg chicken wings
- 2 tablespoons grilled sesame
- marinade
- 2 tablespoons of brown suga
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon of shredded ginge
- 2 tablespoons Bridestowe lavender blend honey 1 / 3 cups soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons chicken soup powde
method
Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius. Mix together in a large bowl. Wriggle the wings in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (24 hours is ideal). Place your wings on a single oven tray and pour any extra marinade on top.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, turn brown evenly. Remove from the tray and sprinkle with grilled sesame seeds. Steamed wheat flour with vegetables and fresh lemon. If you like, pour extra juice on steamed rice.
Lavender hot chocolate
charge mixture
- 600ml milk
- 50g high quality dark chocolate
- 30g High quality White Chocolate
- 1 Tbs Bridestowe cooking lavende
- Cream decoration
method
Mix all ingredients evenly at low temperatures. Stir and cook until chocolate melts. When the chocolate melts evenly in the milk, remove it from the heat source and stretch it before the lavender bud is removed. Decorated with dust of whipped cream and cocoa or chocolate chips.
If you want to try out more about lavender for yourself, please follow the official website.
https://bridestowelavender.com.au/topics/recipes/
Romantic flower season, immersed in the purple sea in Tasmania!
Come to Tasmania in December! The lively New year's Food Festival and romantic lavender are here waiting for your arrival! The majestic Mount Wellington, Port Arthur and Wine Cup Bay, and the lullaby hills are all near lavender manor and walk through the cold winter.
Author: 77-Kingstar@Mafengwo
