We stayed with Ros and Carl April 2011. The weather was a little bleak, which made it wonderful for fireside conversations and reading. The breakfasts made by Ros are generous and yummy and the pub up the road is friendly and serves great food. The Jetty House is an excellent place to base yourself to explore the southern most coast... More

Thanks so much to Ros for spending so much time with us around the open fireside, having a chat. You have both put in so much hard work already to this fabulous property, we are in awe of all you've done. The gardens and house look so pretty from the road and the beach. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with... More

Near the southernmost tip of Australia, the Jetty House is set in a peaceful hollow in a dramatic landscape. The house is grand without being pretentious and the hosts, Ros and Carl, seem to be such a part of the place. Plenty of easy bay/inlet walks, close to more challenging hikes like Mt La Perouse (which I did the first... More

Having stayed at the Jetty House several times, it remains a highlight of traveling in Tasmania for us. We have taken friends from overseas there and in later conversations, they too recall the time spent in Southport as iconic of their enjoyment of what Tassie and indeed Australia has to offer....warm company, relaxed and attentive hosts, superb locations and unique... More

We have recently returned from a trip down to Tasmania and found one of the most frustrating things was trying to find accomodation for our family of five. The Hastings Caves were on our "to do" list, and driving from Freycinet , we thought it would be great to stay somewhere close to the caves instead of having to do... More

If you enjoy getting away from it all, this is the place to go. The location is remote and the service wonderful. Located near the ocean with clean, unpopulated beaches, one can take a step back in time and imagine what life was like in simpler times. The rooms are quaint, sparcely decorated yet clean and comfortable, complete with quilts... More

A friendly welcome awaited us here. Ros and Carl have restored the verandahed Jetty House, retaining the character of wooden floorboards and ornate mantels, and it is fun to discover items of local art and craftsmanship. Delicious home-cooked (and largely homegrown) meals we enjoyed include Huon brown mushrooms with scrambled eggs, backberry jam on our toast; and for dinner a... More

Nine of our family stayed and it was one of the best holidays we had Ros & Carl are perfect hosts. There is plenty to discover in the area and surrounding villages.The Jetty House is a wonderful place to stay More

Our family has been visisting Tasmania for the past 30 years and until January 2009 had not ventured as far south as Southport. We always travel with a boat and are very self contained for both entertainment and meals. Thinking back I'm not sure even why as walking past the Jetty House I stopped and even contemplated staying there. After... More