| 26/9/1966
Situated at the month of the Prosser River, Orford is within two hours easy driving of Hobart, served by the Tasman Highway, parts of which are now being reconstructed. With two excellent motels, holiday flats, and a superb camping area on the banks of the Prosser, Orford is the ideal “base camp” from which to explore the southern section of the East Coast. The town itself offers excellent facilities for fishing, swimming and boating and there are several places were trailer boats can be launched and recovered with ease. Travelling from Hobart, the visitor enters the town through a precipitous gorge, with the solid rock reaching to the roadside and then falling again from the highway to the Prosser river in the valley below. Surrounded by mountains, Orford basks in the sunshine on the shores of Prosser Bay, the entrance to which is guarded by the mighty bulk of Maria Island 13 mile off the coast. The new Prosser dam and bridge give an air of modernity and prosperity to this attractive resort, contrasting strongly with the quiet beauty of the river dotted with small commercial and pleasure boats. The town beach is a popular picnic spot, and the bathing facilities here are among the best on the coast. The fishing is excellent in Prosser Bay and recently there has been a strong move to exploit the big game angling possibilities of the waters around Maria Island, where, many keen anglers predict bluefin tuna records will be set in the near future. A first-class nine-hole golf club is a feature of the town’s sporting amenities. From Orford ,the visitor can plan day trips to the north and south in the certainty that his days will be full of interest. Northwards lies Triabunna, a haven for a flourishing fishing industry… Orford is within reach of the small towns on or near the Tasman Highway to the south. These and many other attractions are features of a holiday at Orford, the spot for sport for the angler... |
