Penny Royal Adventures — Attraction in Launceston

Very excited family of 5 on a birthday outing. Great place to visit, I had not been here since I was a child back in the 70's. Parking was easy and cheap enough. We arrived in up the stairs and noted the ticket booth easily. however thought we would look around at the general atmosphere of the place however, there really was not anything to do or see that was free, so proceeded to buy tickets, which the service seemed slow and confusing to all in front of us. We noted prices, which is where the main issue with Penny Royal is. Ticketing and pricing. Adults, Children and pensioners all the same price $39 for the basic park pass. A family ticket for 2 adults and three children was simply $39 x 5 Total $195. This should be closer to $160 for a family of 5. There should be some reasonable scale as the family is bigger. Same in the other direction. It is possible to buy the park pass to enter 4 features of the park for $39 per person. Or if I individually purchased each of the 4 features on this pass it was $10 per item. So buying a pass for all 4 features saves a whole $1. It should be $35 for a park pass. A similar format applies for the other passes applies. It would be nice to see the ticking prices take a more family friendly direction. As it was fairly hefty on the wallet for any family who would like to enjoy a great day out at a fabulous Tasmanian location. We felt that there should also be a few free things that such as you might find in a place such as Sovereign Hill in Victoria. There you pay an entry fee then the extras on top. But there are many things of the period that can be experienced free and that are still enjoyable. Giving families an optional scale to spend in. Basic Entry - Basic park pass - Cliff Pass or Penny Royal Pass. But all must have scalable ticket pricing, the bigger the family, the better the discount. The way ticketing is currently managed is confusing and overpriced in its current format. A few more people in period costume around the place would...

Penny Royal Adventures is a quintessential Launceston must see theme park attraction suitable for familes, couples or curious adventurers. The structures pay homage to the area's rich history and are aesthetically appealing to the eye, perfect for picture taking. I have to give special praise to the dashing captain with a boisterous pirate presence and spot on acting who maneuvered the pirate boat around the centre pond who just added some entertainment to the ambience. Addionally, the natural waterfall in the area adds a relaxing vibe to the ample rest areas conveniently placed around the area.

My travel buddy and I just finished conquering Cradle Mountain's hiking trails and wanted a chill afternoon out. Penny Royal Adventures does have exciting active attractions like the crossing the bridges near the falls but also offers some chill experiences like the gemstone gold panning and dark boat ride.

I was actually able to take away some fool's Gold specs which is awesome compared to my Sovereign Hill attempt prior haha. Really charming atmosphere in the mines and very child friendly. Met some grandparents and their little grand kids during the experience and it just warms the heart to be able to have these positive encounters in such a scenic setting.

The dark boat ride was an absolute blast. I didn't post any spoilers in the photos but I had to share some highlights. There is a story it tells and quite a fun experience for all ages. I loved the little light sprays of water during the ride, very refreshing with the cooling breeze that travels through the tunnels. We ended our day by visiting the ice creamery and absolutely relished the homemade berry ice cream that really showcases the local Tasmanian raspberry and blueberry produce. Very fruity and icy to the tongue, not too sweet but will satisfy a sweet tooth for sure.

Overall I recommend visiting Penny Royal Adventures for a fun treat for the little adventurer within you accessible from the heart...

I don't understand how this place has such high ratings. Everyone who works there is in high school, the place is run down, and the "amusements" we did were garbage. The ride on the Brig Tamar is a quick lap around a pond where the boat is pulled around on a rail. You get off on "Sarah's Island" to do the "ghost tour", which is a short walk around underground where you pass 4/5 doors with a couple of dodgy ghost recordings. We paid $40 for 3 of us to do good panning, there was no staff at the "mine", you could just walk on in and pan away. My son would have enjoyed some history of panning and some instructions, but it was just a wooden trough with some pebbles and some plastic pans tethered to the wall. Lastly we put a coin in for our son to drive the remote controlled pirate ship... The boat only turned left and he spent most of the 5 mins it lasted trying to get it off the wall. Could not recommend this place any less.

The Manager, whilst obviously spending a lot of time responding to my poor review, didn't actually address my gripes about the Tamar Brig "cruise" or the "gold mine panning". It's also laughable the story they've made up about "some other ladies commenting it is as clean and immaculate as Disneyland". One quick glance around and you'll see wheels fallen off wooden cannons, old faded paint on everything, and one of the screens on the "ghost tour" was so faded you couldn't even see it. The Captain on our "cruise" also had a massive hole in the crutch of her britches.

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