Bayside Burnie hotel is situated in the central business district, and is only 2 minutes walk to shopping and the beach.

Learn about the history of the area at the Pioneer Village Museum. Taste the delicious cheeses at the Lactos Cheese Factory and buy some to take home. Visit Australian Paper Mills for an insight into an industry that has been part of life for many generations here. See platypus sliding through the water at Fern Glade and cascades at Guide Falls. Walk around the beautiful Emu Valley Rhododendron gardens.

A short drive from Burnie there are tranquil walks in the Hellyer Gorge State Reserve. Drive along the coast to swim Boat Harbour, Sisters Beach and hunt for wildflowers in Rocky Cape National Park.