With a long family tradition, the first vines were planted on Observatory Hill’s Mt. Rumney property in 1991. Observatory Hill has become a well-known vineyard in the Coal River Valley of Tasmania and was started by the Richardson Family in 1991. In 2016 the Clack family purchased the land and plan to build and expand on the foundation laid back in 1991. The vineyard is situated at the entrance to the Coal River Valley wine region, immense care and attention are devoted to the vines at Observatory Hill. Observatory Hill aims in providing pleasure and enjoyment to a broad range of wine lovers by producing wines not only with structure and finesse but also with a high level of drinkability.