Visiting Tasmazia & the tiny village of Lower Crackpot

Buried deep inside Tasmazia (the largest maze in the Southern Hemisphere) is a top Tasmanian attraction. Read on to find out what it’s like to visit Tasmazia and explore the town of Lower Crackpot, in the heart of the Promised Land.

Looking for things to do in Tasmania with kids? Or are you a big kid, intent on exploring this beautiful island?

Put Tasmazia straight onto your itinerary.

It’s one of the biggest mazes in the world – in fact, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

It’s located in the ‘Promised Land’, with the backdrop of craggy Mount Roland behind it.

Whimsy awaits. Let’s find out more about Tasmazia and the village of Lower Crackpot, Tasmania’s tiniest town.

Visiting Tasmazia & the village of Lower Crackpot

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This guide to Tasmazia and the village of Lower Crackpot will cover: The history of Tasmazia Navigating Tasmazia How many mazes Tasmazia has What Lower Crackpot is like Tasmazia’s other attraction: the Embassy Gardens How long you should spend at Tasmazia How to get to Tasmazia Tasmazia details

Need a set of wheels to reach Tasmazia?

Lower Crackpot is not the kind of place you can just waltz into.

No, to enter you need to be armed with great wit and courage, be mentally prepared to battle dragons and solve riddles delivered by a gigantic Sphinx… actually, I may be getting real life mixed up with the Potterverse again.

It’s not the first time – it won’t be the last.

History of Tasmazia

At its time of planting, Tasmazia was the largest maze in the world (now the Dole Plantation’s Pineapple Garden Maze in Hawaii wears that crown).

It remains the largest maze complex across the globe, so that’s something at least.

I first visited Tasmazia over a decade ago, with a Tasmanian ex-boyfriend, who lured me there with the promise of decent pancakes in the adjoining cafe.

I believe his exact words were “the best damn pancakes you’ll ever eat in your life”. He wasn’t wrong. (Sadly, the cafeteria now features a self-styled menu – no more pancakes but lots of other delicious meals are on offer).

The last time I went (lured back by the promise of pancakes), I arrived in the morning. The cafe wasn’t yet open, so instead, I went into the maze.

Navigating Tasmazia

It’s a wee little bit of a journey to get to the village, as you stumble your way around the Great Maze.

There are signs littered here, there and everywhere, featuring a high level of corn that possibly wouldn’t work in any other setting.

How many mazes are there in Tasmazia?

In all, there are eight mazes in Tasmazia – along with the Great Maze there is:

• a replica of the Hampton Court Maze in the UK
• Hexagonal Maze
• Confusion Maze
• the Yellow Brick Road Maze (built for kids)
• the Balance Maze
• the Cage (which leads you to a monument for the famous British plumber Thomas Crapper)
• the Irish Maze.

Within the maze complex there are three attractions besides Lower Crackpot.

along with the Embassy GaRdens which we’ll get to in a sec, there is Cubby Town where you can let your children run wild and the Correctional Centre, where you can lock them up while you yourself go have a calming cup of tea.

In summary, there’s plenty to see and do, which will easily keep you entertained for hours.

Inside Lower Crackpot

And here we enter the Village of Lower Crackpot! The town is a replica of any other village, built 1/5th to scale.

Many of the buildings pay homage to Aussie history and culture.

And there’s even more to be seen along the aforementioned Yellow Brick Road, which leads to the Village Green.

Tasmazia’s Embassy Gardens

When I visited Tasmazia all those years ago, Lower Crackpot marked the end of the road. Yet, there is a whole new addition now… the Embassy Gardens.

How long should you spend at Tasmazia?

You could probably see most of Tasmazia’s attractions within a couple of hours.

Once you’ve exhausted the maze, you can go get some delicious food, at the cafe or buy a couple of postcards to mail from Lower Crackpot.

All in all, I’d allow around three hours to properly experience the maze and all it has to offer.

How to get to Tasmazia

This island takes remote to a whole new level. Tasmazia is no exception. It’s kinda in the middle of nowhere.

The maze complex is around a 40 minute drive from the town of Devonport and 1.5 from Launceston. Last time I visited, I drove straight there after getting off the Spirit of Tasmania.

Give yourself plenty of time to get there. The surrounding area is so beautiful, you might find yourself stopping a lot along the way to breathe it all in.

You could combine your trip with a visit to Cradle Mountain and check out the nearby village of Sheffield, which is covered in murals.

More Information on Tasmazia

Entry to Tasmazia and the village of Lower Crackpot is $30 for adults and $14.50 for kids (4–15) at the time of writing The maze is open: 10am–4pm daily. Last maze entry is: 2.30pm–3pm. The maze is open every day except Christmas Day You can search for accommodation in Launceston here and Devonport here. Want more info about travel in Oz? Check out my posts on Tasmania here and Australia in general here.

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