Tasmania
Find epic hiking and breathtaking beauty in this Aussie national park
With its craggy peaks, dazzling glacial lakes and ancient forests, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is a place of breathtaking natural beauty.
- Julie Miller
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Fact check: Does the Tasmanian salmon industry pay tax?
In the charged debate over fish farming, independent senator Jacqui Lambie has Tassal Group, Huon Aquaculture and Petuna firmly in her sights.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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
- Holiday guide
- Australia
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.
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
‘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
- Opinion
- For subscribers
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
- Updated
- Whales
‘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
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