For information on this year's Focus on Franklin event go here www.focusonfranklin.org

In Franklin town centre itself:

• Wooden Boat Centre - watch craftsmen building and restoring wooden boats
  Main Rd, Franklin
  
• Historic Palais Theatre - lovingly restored, originally Franklin Town Hall (built 1911)
  Main Rd, Franklin
  
• Church Studio Franklin - Fine Art gallery centred in Franklin. Ring Charles or Pat on Ph: 6266 3347 for info on current exhibitions
  
• Chameleon Glass - the gallery of Richard Clements, renowned glass artist
  13 Kay St, Franklin Ph: (03) 6266 3222
  
• The first local Cemetery - the resting place of the pioneers of the district
  Huon Highway, South Franklin
  
• Historic buildings including houses in Walpole Lane and Temperance Lane, the old bank building, Franklin Tavern, churches etc.
  
• Franklin Bowls Club
  Main St, Franklin Ph: 03 6266 3344

Near Franklin :

• Hartz Mountains National Park (30 minutes south of Franklin)
  
• Southwest National Park (45 minutes south of Franklin at Cockle Creek)
  
• Tahune Airwalk - (30 minutes from Franklin)
  
• Waterfalls near Franklin:

  Peleverata Falls Snug Falls Keogh Falls

  Arve Falls Kermandie Falls

• Hastings Caves & Thermal Springs (50 minutes south of Franklin)
  
• Convict Ruins (Southport, 30 minutes from Franklin)
  
• Huon Jet - jet boats, pedal boats, aqua bikes, canoes
  The Esplanade Huonville Ph: (03) 6264 1838
  
• Huon Valley Apple Heritage Museum
  Grove Straight, Grove Ph: (03) 6266 4345