The Ninch Tour

The morning of Wednesday 3rd October 2012 dawned bright and beautiful and I released a sigh of relief as I was about to showcase my backyard to my fellow students from the Tasmanian Polytechnic as a part of a major assignment. The Tasman Peninsula, affectionately dubbed the NINCH by some, is my soul home. I love it deeply, as soon as I cross that dinky little swing bridge at Dunalley I breathe HOME! And so for it to be displayed to my colleagues in all its glory was the first triumph of the day.

I met my classmates at the Dunalley Waterfront Cafe for a cup of coffee and to truely start our journey. I chose this particular place because of the historic appeal, the service and most of all, the setting. It is quite seriously the most picturesque cafe I have ever been to...the view across Blackman Bay is astounding on a bright sunny morning. Seeing the boats gently bob at the old jetty is soothing and the fact that Ben and Steph are passionate about providing their customers with fabulous service and divine coffee really is the clincher. http://www.facebook.com/dunalleywaterfrontcafe?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/dunalleywaterfrontcafe?fref=ts

I love to bring friends and family here especially because of the wonderful childrens area, my 4 year old is occupied long enough for us to enjoy a cuppa and partake of the divine menu on offer. 

Feedback from my class mates: "Awesome view, good service, nice coffee, dreamy wharf,the seating on the balcony was enjoyed by all". These opinions should not be taken lightly. These guy and gals have been trained in hospitality and tourism by some of the best...they know their stuff!

The building originally housed a fish cannery which began operation in 1942 to provide provisions for the Australian troops fighting overseas during WWII. It ceased trading in the 1960's. !n 1998 Peter and Tina Clark opened an antique and collectibles store and refurbished the building to house a cafe in 2000. I actually worked at the Waterfront during this period as a "Jill-of-trades", I worked as waitress, retail assistant, barista, short order cook and eventually took on a supervisory role. This may be the reason I have a certain affection for the place....my blog...my bias.

Any way it was quite difficult to tear the students away from the cafe, this is a place you can sit for hours with such great company but there was more to come and we were on a very tight schedule!! I am a tour guide by trade and training so the itinerary had to be obeyed!! LOL

But wait, there is more....coming soon...until then...Happy Travels

Tammy

PS Thanks Christy for letting me use this great picture of the jetty!!