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Tasmania boasts stunning and often remote World Heritage Areas. There are fertile plains and open bushland, mountains and valleys, rare flora and fauna, rustic ports and historic villages all crammed into a comparatively small area so self drive touring is ideal. read more
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Tasmania ’s East Coast is a coast of contrast - sunshine and sea life, wine and wildlife, crags and beaches, history and adventure. National parks, fine food and wine - as you journey on, you’ll discover the flavours of the area’s fresh, natural produce. click for more
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The Huon Trail begins south of Hobart, then leads you through the Huon Valley, D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Bruny Island - follow The Huon Trail guide map and look for its roadside signs with descriptive stories to inspire your travels. click for more
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The Midlands region of Tasmania showcases the State’s best-preserved colonial towns and villages. Here sandstone church spires overlook English trees, Georgian cottages line the quiet streets and stone bridges are reflected in leaf-dappled water. click for more
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From Granton where the Bridgewater Bridge crosses the Derwent north of Hobart, explore the Lyell Highway as it follows the course of the river past poplars and willows, hopfields and orchards, towards Tasmania ’s mountains and wilderness. click for more
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Launceston and its river valley blend history, scenery, creativity, adventure, entertainment and the superb flavours of fine food and wine. Launceston is a city of elegant architecture and award-winning restaurants, while the lush Tamar Valley is Tasmania’s premier wine-growing region. click for more
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In an island of unique experiences, the West Coast of Tasmania is a land apart. Craggy mountains and World Heritage Area wilderness.You’ll feel the presence of tough men and bold women who carved a boom-and- bust living from the mountains, forests and seas. click for more
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With more than 145km of picturesque coastline and abundant natural attractions, King Island is an idyllic holiday destination. The primary industries are dairy products of international repute, livestock farming, crayfishing, abalone harvesting and even kelp processing. click for more
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Here, you’ll step back one and a half centuries - exploring the dramatic buildings, strolling or picnicking beneath graceful old English trees and cruising the dark waters to the Isle of the Dead, every moment at Port Arthur is a piece of living history. click for more
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Flinders Island, Tasmania, is the largest in the Furneaux Group. The island is an ideal place for tourists to escape the stresses of city life, offering many attractions, most of them natural and some man-made or a combination of both such as wreck-diving. click for more
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North West Tasmania, from Burnie with its industrial heritage and busy port, the Bass Highway follows the coast westward, almost always within sight of Bass Strait Massive bluffs nudge out into the sea. Circular Head, where the town of Stanley snuggles up against the 'Nut'. click for more
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If there’s a single keynote for Tasmania’s North East, perhaps it’s colour - travelling through this part of the State, you’ll be aware of the changing tones and hues of the land, the sky, the sea. From the coast to the old tin mining towns of Derby and Weldborough, colours change. click for more
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Hobart's lifestyle is defined by water; it is a riverside city with a bustling harbour, surrounded by picturesque harbourside warehouses. The waterfront area is the focal point for visitors to Hobart, as it is the site for many of the city's tourist attractions. click for more
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From the city of Devonport, port of the Spirit of Tasmania, to the rugged country towards Cradle Mountain, the Central North and Cradle Mountain region is of interest and variety - charming towns and historic buildings, beaches, forests and craggy peaks. click for more

Facts

Slogan: The Holiday Isle

  • Population: 490 100
  • Total area : 68,401km²
  • % of Australia: 1%
  • Length of coastline: 4882 km
  • Floral emblem: Blue Gum
  • Fauna emblem: Tasmanian Devil
 

Tourist info

Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre

  • Ph: (03) 6230 8233 or Freecall: 1800 806 846

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Tasmania is the smallest of the Australian states. It is an island 240km from the mainland and surrounded by the turbulent Bass Strait, Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea. Its compactness makes it an ideal touring destination, as only relatively short distances separate its many attractions. Tasmania is a land of diversity with beaches encircling its coastline, while national parks and reserves protect its spectacular landmass, which features more than 2000km of world-class walking tracks.

This is the most mountainous Australian state, as well it has the highest percentage of national parks, comprising about one-third of the island. Tasmania boasts stunning and often remote World Heritage Areas. There are fertile plains and open bushland, mountains and valleys, rare flora and fauna, rustic ports and historic villages all crammed into a comparatively small area.

Of all the Australian states, Tasmania has the smallest population and the lowest immigration rate. As a result, its society is not as multicultural as other states. The small Aboriginal population is actively involved in maintaining its cultural identity through language and land management projects.

Unlike most of Australia, Tasmania enjoys 4 distinct seasons, which are a perfect complement to the other attractions of the state. Magnificent scenery is provided on both the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP walks and the cruise on the Gordon River in the south-west. Historic villages that have hardly changed since the 1800s together with convict-built bridges and old gaols are reminders of colonial days. The wide variety of attractions make the smallest state the perfect holiday destination deserving of the epithet 'The Holiday Isle'.

Travel to Tasmania, Australia and visit the: East Coast, Huon Valley and Bruny Island, Midlands, Derwent Valley and Central Highlands, Launceston and Tamar Valley, West Coast, King Island, South East, Flinders Island, North West, North East, Hobart, Central North and Cradle Mountain.

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The Tin Dragon Trail - Branxholm

Tin Dragon Interpretation Centre boldysr | 2012-03-28 | Tin Dragon Trail Cottages – Another Hidden Tassie Treasure | read more

Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur Attractions

Port Arthur Historic Site boldysr | 2012-03-28 | The Tasman Peninsula – So much to see and do…….. | read more

Historic Tasmanian Town - Derby

Granite Trout boldysr | 2012-03-22 | The Tin Dragon Interpretation Centre | read more

Tasman Peninsula – Three Capes Track

Caution Sign boldysr | 2012-03-22 | Bushwalking in the Tasman National Park | read more

 

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Holiday Accommodation at Sisters Beach, Tasmania

eaglesrisetasmania | 2012-04-26 | Eagles Rise Tasmania at Sisters Beach provides 4 spacious holiday cottages at an affordable price. They are situated in peaceful, natural bushland only a short walk to the beach and the Rocky Cape National Park. | read more

Charming, comfortable and clean

jleggatt | 2012-04-23 | | read more

On The Beach

SuenHack | 2012-04-16 | Two Apartments, both fully furnished and kitted out. We hired both. Very spacious. | read more

The Tickled Trout Cottage Ulverstone Tasmania

clare15 | 2012-04-08 | Do not book | read more

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1 New Norfolk
2 Hobart CBD and Suburbs
3 Ross
4 Flinders Island
5 Cradle Mountain National Park
6 Deloraine
7 Launceston
8 Stanley
9 Freycinet National Park

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Tasman Peninsula - Cape Pillar

Tasman Island boldysr | 2010-05-25 | Bush Walking - The Experience of a Novice | read more

Surfing at Shipsterns Bluff, Marion Bay, SE Tasmania

Shipsterns is close to the popular town and beach of Marion Bay Beachbreaks | 2009-02-15 | Shipsterns Bluff , 'The Stern' or "shippies" has put South East Tasmania firmly on the world surfing map. The wave is considered as one of the worlds heaviest, and with good reason. | read more

Amazing Chainsaw Sculptures at Legerwood

Solitary Figure boldysr | 2010-02-28 | | read more

Tasman Peninsula – Three Capes Track

Caution Sign boldysr | 2012-03-22 | Bushwalking in the Tasman National Park | read more

Tasman Peninsula & Port Arthur Attractions

Port Arthur Historic Site boldysr | 2012-03-28 | The Tasman Peninsula – So much to see and do…….. | read more

 

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