Best of Tasmania
Australia’s smallest state is packed with highlights. Its natural wonders are matched only by the quality of its food, wine and world-class galleries.
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There’s more to this national park than its famed white-sand bay
Think of Freycinet and the curvaceous, turquoise-rimmed Wineglass Bay comes to mind. But the park’s lesser-known attractions are exceptional, too.
- by Riley Wilson
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.
- by Julie Miller
Destination guide
Destination guide: Hobart
Your ultimate guide to where to stay, eat and the must-see highlights.
One road trip, six nights and an abundance of highlights
Six nights of indulgence, in scenery and food, lie ahead on this road trip – that’s if the car will keep moving.
- by Jim Darby
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Six of the cosiest Tassie stays to retreat to this winter
Whether your accommodation style leans towards luxury or more rustic retreats, these stays are true winter warmers.
Australia’s newest ‘Great Walk’ truly lives up to the name
The warm turquoise waters are so clear that every ridge in the white sand floor is visible, but this isn’t Queensland or WA.
- by Belinda Jackson
Nine must-do highlights of Tasmania in winter
Once shunned, now shining, Tasmanian winters have become a thing to embrace.
- by Andrew Bain
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.
- by James Stewart
Six of Tasmania’s best sporting attractions
Tassie may see its own AFL team in 2028, but the state already has great sporting pedigree, as evidenced by these athletic monuments.
- by Andrew Bain
Nine places you must stop on Tasmania’s Tasting Trail
The Apple Isle is a place of plenty for the food, wine and beer, the cheese and chocolate, and country hospitality.
- by Jim Darby
No roads and no tourists: A sparkling part of Australia few ever see
It’s three times the size of Sydney Harbour, but you’re more likely to spot a dolphin or a devil than another traveller when exploring this part of Tasmania.
- by Jim Darby
The ultimate Aussie road trip for oyster lovers
There’s something in the water down here in Tasmania, hidden in plain sight.
- by Riley Wilson
20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Hobart
Hobart is a city you won’t just love, but will instantly want to call your home.
- by Ben Groundwater
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With serenity and comforts aplenty, this restored retreat is superb
Hobart luxurious Lumiere Lodge is near enough to the centre and waterfront for all the attractions, but far enough afield to enjoy the peace of suburbia.
- by Jim Darby
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