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Wineglass Bay: arrive early.

The perfect Australian holiday in our smallest state

Astonishing beaches, stupendous hiking, amazing food and some of the strangest creatures on the planet. Tasmania has it all, and you can see in just two weeks.

  • James Stewart

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Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.

Best of Tasmania

Australia’s smallest state is packed with highlights. Its spectacular scenery is matched only by the quality of its food and wine.

Felons Corner with Mount Roland as a backdrop.

Stunning Tassie retreat feels like your own private mountain

A stunning location with splendid bush isolation, here you have a well-designed and lovingly finished cottage with smart finishing touches.

  • Jim Darby
Ceilidh Marigold will be the first deaf person to compete in Alone Australia.

‘I was able to sleep through’: The deaf contestant taking on Alone Australia

Ceilidh Marigold, who has a cochlear implant, is one of two participants with a disability competing in the reality survival show.

  • Bridget McManus

Award-winning Australian airport still has nowhere to sit

For a hub that was named Australia’s 2022 Airport of the Year – fresh from a $14 million upgrade – a few seats wouldn’t go astray.

  • Belinda Jackson
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Beekeeping experience

The buzziest thing to do in Tassie

Beekeeping is not just a way to reap sweet rewards, it also opens a new world to rival that of Game of Thrones.

  • Lee Tulloch
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False killer whales stranded in Tasmania.

‘Tough decision’ to euthanise 90 surviving stranded whales

Challenging surf conditions forced rescuers to abandon their efforts to save a pod of 157 stranded false killer whales.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

‘Tasmania’s Byron Bay’ and four other easy summer getaways

With this season proving to be a scorcher, here are the best places to go to beat the heat.

  • Craig Tansley
“It’s interesting because as the dynamic has shifted and she has the power, I’m the one who is less secure,” says Walsh.

‘She plays the rich bitch so well’: Who is Mona’s first lady, Kirsha Kaechele, really?

From going to court over the Hobart museum’s Ladies Lounge to working with foresters, Mrs David Walsh is putting her wealthy dilettante persona to clever use.

  • Gabriella Coslovich
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Will the Donald consider the apple of his isle?

“We have to build a seawall. We have no choice!”

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