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We had a lovely few days in Boatman’s East cottage. It was very well equipped with two bedrooms, lounge and separate dining room. The Pilots Station is a lovely historic site with a cafe and providore on site. Dont miss the Penguin tour and visit the Maritime Museum . Would love to come back again for another visit.

The museum is an interesting little place full of fun and interactive stuff for kids too. Well maintained and easy to follow. In general a good place to visit with children. The need to 200 characters means I have to write this but which is silly

We loved the location of the Pilot’s Cottage/House at Low Head. Check in was easy through the machine at the Cafe, however, the sign on the house says Pilot’s Cottage, and our key said Pilots House. As there were many different forms of accommodation at this property, I would have liked the key to match the sign as we were tired from our travels. We were freezing and as our luggage had not made the flight to Tasmania with us, only had the clothes on our backs. My husband is an electrician, and could not get the air con/reverse cycle to heat. There are no fireplaces in this house either. It is a LARGE house with a lot of bedrooms. I can’t imagine staying here in winter without heat. It actually detracted from our experience. Thank goodness the bed had electric blankets. The fridge was stocked with our requests from the provisions. Thank you.

From there we went to the oldest, continuously functioning Pilot station in Australia, the Low Head Pilot Station. It’s a collection of buildings, all of which served specific purposes in past days but now house a cafe, tourist accommodation and a rather well curated museum. Set out into themed rooms, there is just the right mix of written information and interesting artefacts. Outside, we watched a big freighter coming down the Tamar and a Pilot boat joining it to safely guide it through the many obstacles contained inside and at the entrance to the river. Bell Bay, on the Tamar, is Tasmania’s busiest sea port.

We enjoyed one night in the school house. It was typical of a old weatherboard home from yesteryear, high ceilings in most rooms and unique furnishings. The heating in the kitchen and bedroom was excellent, the lounge was a large room facing the ocean with great views. This is such a unique place to stay situated right on the beach front. Highly recommend this as a unique experience.