
Grindelwald - a Swiss Village in the middle of Northern Tasmania, Australia
I had heard about the purpose built Swiss-style village of Grindelwald and was curious to visit and see it for myself. It was built in the 1980s. Dutch immigrant Roelf Vos created the village after taking his wife on a holiday to Switzerland where they fell in love with the scenery and buildings. In this suburb, located 24km south-east of Beaconsfield and 19km north-west of Launceston, live just under 1000 residents. Houses are built in a Swiss style with wide eaves, flowerbo