Across the road from the beach in Adventure Bay, this park could do with a few trees but has decent facilities, including some swish new one-bedroom cabins with little decks out the front. The new owners are tidying things up.

At 43 degrees south latitude, the accommodation here neatly bookends Adventure Bay beach: there are three nifty, roll-roofed studios (sleeping two) at the western end; and two similarly styled apartments (sleeping four) at the eastern end near the jetty. Double-glazing keeps the heat out/in, depending on the season. Ask about package deals with Bruny Island Cruises.

These unique, arty cottages are 6km north of Adventure Bay. There are a couple of retreats for couples (we love 'the Cockpit') and a family-sized holiday house. All are self-contained, with design and decor best described as ‘classic castaway’. Prices drop by $30 for stays longer than one night. The Hothouse Cafe (%03-6293 1131; www.morella-island.com/hothouse.htm; 46 Adventure Bay Rd, Adventure Bay; mains $11-18; h9am-5pm; v) is here, too.

An island, off an island, off an island... Adrift in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, this amazing private-island lodge (boatshed-chic) offers self-contained accommodation for up to 15 castaways. Kayaks and fishing rods for distraction; walking trails and oyster-clad rocks for exploring. Private-boat access from Alonnah on Bruny Island or Middleton on the Tasmanian 'mainland'. Two-night minimum (though you'll want to stay longer).

Your prayers have been answered with this restored 1912 church near Daniels Bay, now rental accommodation with three bedrooms and a soaring-ceiling open-plan lounge. Fire up the BBQ in the sheltered garden, eat alfresco on the picnic table or dine inside at the huge shared table. Sleeps five.

Upstairs at the rambling 1884 Commercial Hotel (aka 'the bottom pub') are decent pub rooms, recently dolled up and with little TVs, fridges and new beds. Downstairs, a laconic crew of locals drink at the bar and hit the bistro for robust steak dinners (mains $10 to $28, serving noon to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm).

Backed by a tall stand of eucalypts on 10 quiet hectares, this self-contained studio is a beauty. It's a simple, stylish affair, overlooking a valley with the Hartz Mountains beyond. Love the antique-door bedhead! Your GPS might freak out: is it Supplice Rd or Supplices Rd? Either way, it's 4km north of Cygnet's bright lights.

This mighty-fine hippie cafe has rustic decor that belies real culinary savvy: expect terrific eggy breakfasts, curries and soups, with a rigorous focus on the seasonal, the organic, the free-range and the local. Superlative homemade cakes, almond croissants and coffee.

At the junction of the Huon and Mountain Rivers is this grassy patch, filling a budget-shaped gap in the local accommodation market. There are no cabins here (yet), but there's a brand-new camp kitchen with a pizza oven and tidy amenities.

This private, wildlife-friendly retreat dapples the flanks of not-miserable Mt Misery. On-site are five modern, self-contained cabins, luxury tepees, tent and campervan sites, plus 5km of walking tracks and a fantastic BBQ camp kitchen. Superb blue wrens flit through the branches. Check the website for directions – it’s 12km from Huonville (beware: steep dirt road!).

Locals come from miles around just for a loaf of bread from this excellent little bakery, on a street corner in Ranelagh a few kilometres out of Huonville. Organic wood-fired sourdough, sprouted-rye sourdough, organic beef-and-wallaby pies, pastries and the best coffee in the Huon. Nice one.

A picket fence and garden blooms encircle this likeable cafe, inside an 1860 courthouse. Head for the deck and order classic cafe fare (salads, BLTs, grilled Huon River salmon and seafood fettuccine) – or try the house special: abalone chowder.

This photogenic 1870s B&B – cottagey but not kitsch – offers three bedrooms upstairs with shared facilities (good for families), and two downstairs en suite rooms. The timber staircase and Baltic pine ceilings are wonders. If you're quiet you might spy a platypus in the creek at the bottom of the garden. Cooked breakfast.

What a surprise! Tasmania's best sushi – including fresh Tasmanian wasabi – is in sleepy Geeveston. Opening hours are disappointingly limited, but you'll also find Masaaki and his outstanding sushi at Hobart's Sunday morning Farm Gate Market.

Opposite the sandy shore and new kids' playground, this decent southern set-up features grassy expanses, trim cabins and a chatty cockatoo in reception (don't take any of his lip).

Perfect for your post–South Coast Track recovery, this family-run guesthouse near the wharf is a rustic, verandah-encircled homestead built in 1875 for the sawmill boss. Rates include full cooked breakfast and afternoon tea. Open fires, intersting art, a total absence of doilies and the friendly feline attentions of Pushkin complete the package. Dinner by arrangement; cheaper rates for longer stays.

Forget about the white cliffs; Ashdowns of Dover is a far more welcoming prospect. Three cosy en suite rooms in this 1950 timber house come with Asian and African thematic touches, full cooked breakfasts and a field full of sheep to observe out the back. The kids can collect eggs from the resident chooks.

Leonard Cohen and alt-country on the stereo, cool decor, foodie magazines… And that's before you get to the menu, which features local seafood and wood-fired pizzas (try the scallop, caramelised onion and pancetta version). An evening here will probably have you asking your accommodation if you can stay an extra night. Sterling beer and wine list, too.

This value-for-money enterprise at the southern end of Taranna features self-contained accommodation in two neat-as-a-pin apple-pickers' cottages relocated from the Huon Valley, and a railway building from the Midlands. It's a quiet bush setting, with open fires and breakfast provisions (free-range eggs, homemade jams) for a few dollars extra. A pioneer museum/cafe was set to open just after we visited.

Contemporary design, a marine colour scheme, audacious views and all mod cons (big-screen TV, gas cooking, flash barbecue) equate to a great Tasman Peninsula bolt-hole. It’s in a quiet spot with just a narrow strip of scrub between you and the sea. You’ll be spending a lot of time sitting, sipping and admiring the sunset from the wraparound deck. Sleeps four.

Once the convict railway’s port terminus (as well as the first pub on the Tasman Peninsula and the local post office), this gorgeous old place (1838) is now an endearing B&B. Eclectic rooms come with homemade buffet breakfasts (cooked $10 extra), complimentary port, and fishing gear and a dinghy for hire. The owners are a mine of knowledge on local history.

Spacious and with plenty of greenery and sing-song bird life, this park is 2km before Port Arthur, not far from a sheltered beach. Facilities are abundant, including a camp kitchen, wood BBQs, petrol pump and shop. The best (and only) budget option around these latitudes.

Whichever way you look from this guesthouse, 4km south of Port Arthur, there are fantastic views – misty cliffs, sea-wracked Safety Cove Beach or scrubby bushland. There are a couple of B&B rooms inside the house plus a self-contained unit downstairs that sleeps five. Outside, camellia-filled gardens roll down to a beaut deck overlooking the beach (G&Ts anyone?).

Arrayed around a gorgeous hidden cove – seemingly made for swimming and kayaking – Stewarts Bay Lodge combines older, rustic log cabins with newer deluxe units, some with private spa baths. Modern kitchens are great for making the most of good local produce, but you’ll probably spend more time in the sleek Gabriel’s on the Bay restaurant.