Visit Wilmot and take an alternate route along the C132 to or from Cradle Mountain. Known locally as the Valley of Views, the winding roads around Wilmot offer the best panoramic outlooks over Cradle Country. Wilmot lies to the west of Lake Barrington and has traditionally been used for dairying and growing potatoes. Originally, Wilmot supplied all the seed potatoes used in southern Australia. Visitors can enjoy the stunning hinterland scenery and the quirky Novelty Letterbox Trail.
Wilmot is home to the first G.J.Coles family general store, now named the Wilmot Country Store (open 7 days a week). Mr George Coles (father of the founder of Coles variety chain stores) operated this general store in the same building that exists today.
Wilmot Hills Winery has produced award winning wines being reknowned as the highest altitude vineyard in Tasmania. Stop at The Old Wilmot Bakehouse and indulge in culinary delights from the bakery or look out over Lake Barrington as you sample the menu from the Lake Barrington Garden Cafe (open from October to April). Whilst visiting Wilmot, why not step back in time and view the history of Wilmot at the Wilmot Museum.
The GPS coordinates for Wilmot are: Latitude 41 23' S [Decimal Degrees -41.387 ] Longitude 146 10' E [Decimal Degrees 146.176 ]. Click here to view the location of Wilmot on Google Maps.
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