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Orford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Orford, Suffolk, United Kingdom: the location of Orford castle and nearby Orford Ness. Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford (1653–1727), English naval officer and First Lord of the Admiralty. Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717–1797), British politician and writer. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orford   (138 words)

Walkabout - Orford Orford is a pleasant holiday town located on the Prosser River 81 km north east from Hobart and directly across the water from Maria Island. To the south of Orford is a walk in Thumbs Forest Park (it starts at the Three Thumbs picnic area) to a lookout at the Trig Station. To the south of Orford are Orford, Shelly and Spring beaches. www.walkabout.com.au /locations/TASOrford.shtml   (615 words)

Tour of Tasmania: Orford It is possible to reach Maria Island via a ferry which departs from Orford four times daily. To the southwest of Orford is Buckland, where the spectacular Church of St. John the Baptist, with its fourteenth century stained glass window, is located. Orford has three 4-star and two 3½-star accommodation facilities (RACT rated). tourtasmania.com /e/orford.html   (166 words)

Orford Tasmania Orford is an attractive holiday area and offers excellent fishing, and beautiful beaches. Orford Tasmania has two small supermarkets (one which has the post office licence), two petrol stations, three take-away food shops, a seafood restaurant, a butcher’s shop, a small electrical shop. There is a golf course, a lawn bowls club, a cricket club, a small hall and a community netball court that is part of the school. orford.tased.edu.au /orfordweb_2.htm   (350 words)

Orford Situated on the sheltered Prosser Bay, Orford was once an important port when the main means of transport was by sea.Today it is a popular holiday resort and fishing town. Named after a prison escapee who was recaptured on the river, the town was first established as a mainland port for the convict settlement on Maria Island. Orford is an attractive holiday area and offers excellent fishing, and sight seeing by charter boat. www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/tasmania/orford.asp   (205 words)

Orford's Sanda House, Bed & Breakfast accommodation Sanda House is the oldest house in Orford {1840}. Orford is a 1 hour drive from Hobart, via the Tasman Highway on the east coast, the warmest part of Tasmania. Orford has most of the features of a small holiday town. www.ozhorizons.com.au /tas/se/sanda/house.htm   (225 words)

Tasmania's east coast The east coast of Tasmania is known to have the finest weather in the state, and is often called "Tasmania's Suncoast". East coast fishing ports are Tasmania's best, and make a great base for fishing, diving, and visiting convict ruins on Maria Island. East coast towns are easily accessible by road from both the north and south of Tasmania. tourtasmania.com /e/index.html   (220 words)

[No title] I recommend Tasmania as an good place for a one or two week tour as a break from winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Between Orford and Triabunna was a turnoff to the ferry to Maria Island. Tasmania has a little less than 500,000 people and a little more than 500,000 tourists per year. www.mvermeulen.com /tasmania   (4023 words)

DISCOVER TASMANIA Tasmania, the island state of Australia, a land of dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, spectacular wilderness and sparkling highland lakes. It claims to have the world's cleanest air, the purest water and along with its rich red fertile soils, a competitive edge is gained in its ability to produce some of the world's most superb wines, finest foods and exotic fare from this potential clean and natural environment. The Spirit of Tasmania at Hobart in Tasmania. www.discover-tasmania.com   (1059 words)

Hostals in Orford | Jeugdherbergen in Orford, Australië Goedkope Accommodatie > Jeugdherbergen > Oceanië > Australië > Orford Orford Goedkope Accommodatie > [ Jeugdherbergen ] Spring Beach is located just south of Orford on Tasmania's sunny East Coast about one hour's drive North... www.travellerspoint.com /hostels-nl-ci-918.html   (44 words)

Arts Tasmania - Residencies - Maria Island National Park Arts Tasmania and the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania have come together to offer the Maria Island National Park Natural and Cultural Residency for an individual or collaboration of practising artists working in any art form to develop their work in response to the natural environment of Tasmania. Tasmanian residents are eligible to apply to Arts Tasmania through the annual Arts Grants and Loans program for assistance with funding for residencies and should read Arts Tasmania’s ‘Programs of Assistance to the Arts in Tasmania’ handbook and check the website for residency details before applying. Located off Tasmania’s East Coast and introduced in 1998, the Maria Island residency is noted for its coastal landscape, sweeping bays, rugged cliffs and mountains, and abundant wildlife, as well as the remains of a township and penal station. www.arts.tas.gov.au /grants/program/residencies/maria_island.htm   (1346 words)

Publications from Aberystwyth Luminescence Research Laboratory Orford, J.D., Murdy, J.M. and Wintle, A. (2003) Prograded Holocene beach ridges with superimposed dunes in north-east Ireland: mechanisms and timescales of fine and coarse beach sediment decoupling and deposition. Roberts, H.M. and Wintle, A.G. (2001) Equivalent dose determinations for polymineralic fine-grains using the SAR protocol: application to a Holocene sequence of the Chinese Loess Plateau. Orford J. D., Wilson P., Wintle A. G., Knight J., and Braley S. (2000) Holocene coastal dune initiation in Northumberland and Norfolk, eastern UK: climate and sea-level changes as possible forcing agents for dune initiation. www.aber.ac.uk /~qecwww/luminescence/publ.htm   (3382 words)

Blue Waters Motor Hotel - Freycinet Hotel Motel Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Overlooking the postcard-perfect scenery of the Prosser River and one of many pristine white sandy beaches, Orford Blue Waters is perfect for fun family days and romantic twilight walks. The old convict built road (no longer used) to Hobart is an exciting activity as it follows the hillsides and ravines along the Prosser River or explore the nearby Wielangta Rainforest Reserve, have a picnic at the Thumbs Lookout or the Sandspit Forest Reserve. Orford is Hobart's beach escape and is an ideal base to explore the East Coast and South East region including Port Arthur, historic Richmond and the Freycinet National Park. www.about-australia.com /travel-guides/tasmania/freycinet/accommodation/hotel-motel/blue-waters-motor-hotel   (357 words)

Orford Riverside Cottages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Orford is located in the centre of the south east coast of Tasmania. The region is filled with activities which provide the opportunity to soak up some of Tasmania's most historic locations. Orford is renowned for its friendly service and relaxed atmosphere. www.riversidecottages.com.au   (181 words)

Orford, Tasmania, Australia, Jasons Travel Channel Once an important port, Orford is now primarily a base from which to explore the surrounding area. Located on the estuary of the Prosser River, Orford has good weather, safe swimming beaches and fishing to attract visitors, who come here to enjoy scuba diving and boating all year round. Maria Island National Park is well known for its abundant animal and birdlife, and is the only national park in Tasmania where all 11 of the state's indigenous bird species can be seen. www.jasons.com /000874,,,,,PG,1,0.mel   (330 words)

Bed and Breakfast (B&B) in Orford, Tasmania, Australia - B&B Sanda House is the oldest home in Orford and is situated in an acre of garden only a short stroll from pristine beaches. Orford is a base to visit Port Arthur, Freycinet and Richmond. Historic Maria Island a former Convict settlement is a ferry ride from Orford area. www.greatbedandbreakfast.com /breakfast/details.php?bbID=683   (177 words)

Spring Bay Waterfront Villa: Orford, Cottage/ House holiday accommodation Orford is a small waterfront village, one hour north-east from Hobart (45 minutes from Hobart's airport), two hours south-east from Launceston and only three hours from Devonport's Spirit of Tasmania ferry terminal. Orford is well known as Hobart's beach escape and is an ideal base to explore the east coast of the island including Port Arthur, Maria Island (day tours run all year), the Freycinet Orford's temperature is coastal mild - cool in the winter mornings, but not overly hot in mid-summer! www.stayz.com.au /7334   (490 words)

Orford, Tas - Daily Weather Observations Temperature, humidity, wind, cloud and rainfall observations are from Orford (Aubin Court) {station 092027}. Daily Weather Observations are also routinely prepared for hundreds of other locations in Tasmania and across Australia. If you are after long-term averages relevant to Orford, Tasmania, look at the tables for Orford (Aubin Court) or Hobart Airport. www.bom.gov.au /climate/dwo/IDCJDW7038.latest.shtml   (353 words)

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service News A toilet and picnic shelter at the reserve were removed by the Parks and Wildlife Service last week, however PWS general manager Peter Mooney gave a commitment that the PWS would provide a replacement facility in consultation with the local community. Glamorgan Spring Bay Mayor Cheryl Arnol said she was pleased the stakeholders and interested parties had met in such an amicable manner and she was looking forward to the works being completed in time for the next tourist season. Parks and Wildlife Service southern regional manager Anne Duncan said the meeting held at Orford included Glamorgan Spring Bay mayor Cheryl Arnol, tourism development officer Rob Zubin, and representatives from Forestry Tasmania, Triabunna/Orford Chamber of Commerce and the Orford Tidy Towns Committee. www.parks.tas.gov.au /showItem.php?id=95   (331 words)

Orford, Tasmania - Travelmate Many of Melbourne’s most stately and famous buildings were crafted from sandstone cut from Orford’s quarries at Shelley Heights. Sandstone blocks cut from the quarry were rolled down on to ships waiting at a jetty at the foot of the cliff face. Today Orford is a popular seaside fishing resort and holiday town at the head of Prosser Bay, about an hour’s drive east from Hobart. www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownId=1023   (303 words)

Spring Beach Villas Orford Australia - Hostel Reviews & Ratings Spring Beach is located just south of Orford on Tasmania’s sunny East Coast about one hour’s drive North East of Hobart, and about one hour south of Swansea. From Orford call Spring Beach Villas for a pick-up. Tasmania has some of the freshest air and cleanest water in the world. www.hostelworld.com /hosteldetails.php/SpringBeachVillas-Orford-2088   (899 words)

Accommodation in Orford - Orford Hotels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Cheaperthanhotels offers free Orford parking at most of it’s participating Orford hotels. The Eastcoaster Resort is located approximately half way between Orford and Triabunna, off the Tasman Highway at Louisville Point. Frequent mispellings of the word accommodation associated with Orford are: Accom, Orford Accomadation, Orford Accomidation, Orford Accomodation, Orford Accommadation, Accommidation in Orford, www.cheaperthanhotels.com.au /Australia/Orford   (198 words)

short facts Thomas ALFORD alias ORFORD, a Negro seaman aged 28, was found guilty at the Old Bailey [in London] in 1784 of stealing and sentenced to 7 years transportation. When his term expired he was allowed to settle at Bulanaming, and later granted one and a half acres at Farm Cove. Randall was later granted land at the Northern Boundary Farms [the area permitted for settlement by the government was limited, with areas beyond 'out-of-bounds'] where, in October 1793, his house was broken into by Irish convicts with flened faces. www.ipoaa.com /short_facts.htm   (7927 words)

Maria Island Marine Extension - Access  To reach Maria Island from Hobart, drive on the A3 road to Sorell and then on towards Orford on Tasmania's east coast. Maria Island National Park is located 8 km offshore from Orford - a 30 minute ferry ride from the East Coaster Resort at Louisville. A small road south of Triabunna and north of Orford, turns off the A3 towards the coast and to Louisville. www.parks.tas.gov.au /marine/maria/access.html   (113 words)

History of the Sea near Orford, Tasmania The area around Maria Island is a Marine Reserve, where you may not fish. In 1932 barracuda fishing began and during the War the fish were used for fertiliser on the apple orchard at Rostrevor which was the largest orchard in Tasmania at the time. Whaling was done in Okehampton and Fisheries Creek. orford.tased.edu.au /seahistory.htm   (440 words)

Hobart cabins, cottage and retreat accommodation Online bookings in Tasmania Holiday accommodation in Tasmania (powered by domain.com.au) - to contact agents or owners direct. SE Tasmania accommodation - Port Arthur, Huon Valley NW Tasmania accommodation - Cradle Mountain, Sheffield, Burnie, Stanley and Zeehan www.bcl.com.au /hobart/hobart-cabins.htm   (543 words)

Meredith, Louisa Ann - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry Louisa Ann Meredith was a keen naturalist who studied the plants (aquatic and land), insects and fish of Tasmania's east coast and was made an honorary member of the Tasmanian Royal Society. Meredith is perhaps best known for being a prolific writer of poetry, journals and even some fiction. She has at least twelve publications to her name, six of which detail the flora and fauna of Australia, especially Tasmania. www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /bsparcs/biogs/P001913b.htm   (219 words)

Orford On The Beach: Orford, Cottage/ House holiday accommodation Orford On The Beach: Orford, Cottage/ House holiday accommodation TAS > East Coast Tasmania > Orford > Orford On The Beach (type: property) The information displayed about holiday properties in the Orford East Coast Tasmania TAS has been provided by outside parties and is included on this website in good faith. www.stayz.com.au /16957   (378 words)

FRM Australia - Information and Top Picks about Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) Australia - Tourism Travel Guide to Australia\'s Island State with Accommodation suggestions Salamanca Promotions presents a view of Tasmania Tasmania is rich in history, being one of the... Tasmania, Australia destinations book shop download shop thorn tree forum accommodation travel services bluelist travel features travel features Features by Region Browse by... Selection of restaurants in Tasmania Australia Restaurants in Tasmania Australia Hobart Flavour of India Authentic Indian Cuisine The Saffron Waterfront Indian Curry Blue Skies Dining Waterfront Dining... www.frmaustralia.com /tasmaniaaustralia   (1062 words)

Orford Area - TASMANIA TASMANIAN TRAVEL Stay in our suites and experience fresh country air and old world charms in our huge Mill, built in 1835. Enjoy one of the finest dining experiences in Australia when you visit Tasmania. This site is maintained and developed by Salamanca Promotions Pty Ltd and was updated on 03 September, 2006. www.view.com.au /discover/aabbb.htm   (105 words)

Spring Beach Holiday Villas - Accommodation - Tasmania - Australia Tasmania's east coast enjoys, pleasant weather most of the year round and there is no better place to enjoy the best of Tasmania than at Spring Beach Holiday Villas. Spring Beach Holiday Villas are situated at beautiful Spring Beach on Tasmania's sunny east coast, only 4km from Orford along the Rheban Road. This site is maintained and developed by Salamanca Promotions and was updated on Tuesday, 08 August 2006. www.view.com.au /springbeach/2-0.htm   (210 words)

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