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Which attractions, cafés, shops and the grocery are open right now and through the week — honest about the winter closures, with the date each was last checked.
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Stanley is a small town, and in winter it is genuinely quiet — several attractions close for the season and some places keep shorter, changeable hours. This board shows what is open now and through the week, with the date we last checked each one. When in doubt, ring ahead before you set out.
Right now
as of Monday, 11:49 am AEST
3 places open right now
Winter (June–August) is the off-season here: the chairlift and the seal cruises close, and a few cafés keep irregular hours. The grocery, fuel and essentials stay open.
Today: Closed over winter for maintenance — reopens the first Thursday of September.
Runs 7 days in season (first Thursday of September to early June), weather permitting — it stops in strong wind, which is common here. Check their Facebook for the day's status.
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: Varies — call ahead
Fish shop and restaurant on the wharf, supplied by its own Stanley fleet (Southern Rock Lobster, giant crab, reef fish). Winter hours change — check before you go.
2 Alexander Terrace, Stanley
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: Varies — call ahead
Today: Varies — call ahead
Open 7 days — the town's grocery, newsagency and bakery, plus takeaway, bait & tackle, gas, firewood and ice. Card fuel pump runs 24 hours. The in-town shop that stays open year-round.
Church St, Stanley
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: 9 am – 5 pm
Self-serve information point at the historic Town Hall. Call 03 6413 5333 to talk to a local.
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
The 1832 Van Diemen's Land Company house, ~3 km from town. Open daily September–May; June–August it closes on weekends. Adult $15, concession $12, child $5.
143 Greenhills Rd, Stanley
Town Tools builds free, public tools for Stanley and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: Out of season — open September–May (11am–3pm, Mon–Sat); by appointment only in winter (call 0428 581 285).
Local history and family records. Gold-coin donation.
37–39 Church St, Stanley
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: Closed for winter — cruises run September to April, weather permitting.
75-minute cruise from the wharf to the Bull Rock fur-seal colony. Runs 10am & 3pm September–April (10am only in May), weather permitting.
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Breakfast and brunch, mornings. Winter hours are not posted — check their Facebook.
5 Church St, Stanley
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
Today: 7 am – 10 pm
The nearest full supermarket, about 21 km (20 min) away in Smithton. Hours are approximate — confirm on their site.
142 Nelson St, Smithton
Hours confirmed 3 July 2026
3 places open now
Highfield Historic Site closes 4:30 pm