Adventure park with general store, historic chapel slides onto the market

Whether it’s tales told over campfires, bonfire nights or team bonding weekends, many Tasmanians will have fond memories of Woodfield Lodge.  

For decades, visitors have been waking up to the sounds of nature at this idyllic camping and adventure park at Dysart, a scenic drive about 50 minutes north of Hobart. 

The iconic retreat has hosted everyone from a flying fox, waterslide, bushwalking and low ropes course, corporate groups, families, sports teams and even weddings, given the historic chapel on site. 

“Most people we meet that grew up in Tasmania, probably from the age of 30-ish up to the age of around 45, have all been there and have memories,” agent Simon Medina of Petrusma Property said. 

“There’s lots of stories about when they went to camp there when they were younger, like meeting their first girlfriend there, or things like that.” 

The sprawling Woodfield Lodge property has three dwellings, as well as cabins and dorm accommodation. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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Now, the 6.5ha property nestled in the peaceful countryside is looking for a new owner to create fresh memories for visitors to treasure. It’s being offered for $1.475m-plus. 

And with the amount of infrastructure on site – three dwellings plus cabins and dorm accommodation – the possibilities are endless, selling agents say. 

The 6.5ha property is being offered for $1.475m-plus. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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“It was built like a retreat… it’s still been running as that, but on and off,” Mr Medina says. 

“The last owners probably let that side of it run down a little bit. But the whole infrastructure and everything’s still there for it.” 

The St Paul’s Anglican Church was originally built in 1928. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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The main five-bedroom residence boasts two bathrooms, a spacious living area with open fire, stunning rock feature wall, timber staircase and wrap-around decks offering beautiful valley views. 

Nearby a self-contained two-bedroom villa has a separate entrance, while the third residence, Honey Suckle Cottage, features three bedrooms and an outdoor deck providing serene rural vistas. 

The park has a low ropes course, flying fox, waterslide and bushwalking. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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The site also includes four self-contained cabins and six cabins with private bathrooms, several dorm rooms with a shared bathroom, a commercial kitchen, laundromat, dining hall, general store out buildings and chapel. 

Onsite activities include a flying fox, waterslide, bushwalking and low ropes course. 

The adventure park is a 50 minute drive north of Hobart. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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There is also the soundtrack of nature: you can expect to hear the laughs of kookaburras and see scampering echidnas at this bushland haven, which is infused with history. 

The property was built on Harbachs Road by the Harbachs family who ran it for many years, Mr Medina said. 

Meanwhile the small St Paul’s Anglican Church on site was originally built in the isolated Strickland district in 1928.  

Just add water. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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The church closed about 1969 due to the dwindling population and was eventually moved to the Woodfield campground. 

Mr Medina says many ideas have been floated for the “very unique” market offering. 

“Interest has been quite high,” he said. 

The church closed about 1969 and was eventually moved to the Woodfield campground. Picture: realestate.com.au/buy

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“People that come here are a little bit overwhelmed with how much infrastructure there is. 

“There’s probably nothing else like it on the market.”  

Possibilities for the site include a wedding venue, distillery, seasonal workers’ lodge or even an art retreat. 

“We’ve had several people with different ideas, because there’s a commercial kitchen on site as well. The possibilities are endless,” Petrusma agent Ashlee Shaw added.