You can see it from almost everywhere in Hobart. That great grey-blue wall of rock rising behind the city, often with its top lost in cloud. kunanyi / Mount Wellington is the backdrop to the whole...
Welcome to Tasmania, Australia’s island state of ancient rainforests, rugged coastlines, and historic harbors. Whether you are planning a scenic road trip through Cradle Mountain, exploring pristine beaches along the East Coast, or looking for local guides across Hobart and Launceston, find comprehensive itineraries and practical tips to help plan your adventure.
You can see it from almost everywhere in Hobart. That great grey-blue wall of rock rising behind the city, often with its top lost in cloud. kunanyi / Mount Wellington is the backdrop to the whole...
Some places you remember for a single view. Bruny gave me a dozen. Sea cliffs dropping straight into the Southern Ocean, a thin ribbon of sand with ocean on both sides, an empty beach curving away...
Most people drive straight past Ross. The Midland Highway bypasses the village entirely, so unless you know it is there and make the deliberate turn, you will never see it. That is actually part of...
I have visited 43 countries and passed through more cities than I can count. Launceston is not a city that announces itself loudly. It does not have a famous harbour or a skyline you recognise from...
I had just come back from a full day at Cradle Mountain. Most people would have called it a day. But it was only early evening, my hotel was in the Launceston CBD, and someone had mentioned that...
I have visited 45 countries, and I have seen some genuinely beautiful places along the way. Cradle Mountain belongs in that list. Standing at the edge of Dove Lake with the mountain’s jagged...
Most people flying into Tasmania head straight to Hobart. I didn’t. I flew into Launceston instead — and it turned out to be a great decision. Starting in the north put me right at the...