Currawong Lakes

Two thousand acres of native bushland at Lake Leake in Tasmania's midlands, with three private freshwater lakes stocked with wild brown and rainbow trout. Fly fishing is the headline — private water, exceptional hatches, no crowds. Clay target shooting if you want noise instead of silence. Deer wander through. The property operates seasonally with a deliberate off-season. Midway between Hobart and Launceston, in the part of Tasmania most people drive through without stopping. This is a reason to stop.