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Not so cold, not so barren.

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
Hotel exterior on Macquarie Street.

Hobart’s first Hilton hotel opens (somewhat unexpectedly)

The Tasmanian capital’s new $65 million development wasn’t always going to be the state’s first Hilton-branded hotel. Until a last-minute change.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Melshell Oyster Shack is a must for oyster lovers.

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
Nothing is wasted at award-winning Grain of the Silos.

Your guide to Australia’s best guilt-free foodie holiday

The Launceston region is full of innovative farmers and chefs trying to fix the planet. You’ll want to add these stops to your itinerary.

  • by Craig Tansley
The bush and buttongrass fields above Spain Bay.

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
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I did one of Australia’s greatest treks the easy way (and it wasn’t that easy)

For 90 years, walkers have been discovering the Tasmanian bush, and perhaps something about themselves, as they trek the Overland Track’s 65 kilometres

  • by Michael Bachelard
My off-switch… an oversized concrete bath facing the ocean.

Wind-swept Aussie island retreat is a hidden gem

Cosy rituals abound on a solo stay at Tasmania’s remote Kittawa Lodge. It immediately feels like home.

  • by Riley Wilson
The sloping hills of Derwent Estate Wines.

Six of the best Hobart cellar doors

These wineries are all within half an hour of the Tasmanian capital.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Eastford Creek Vineyard, Sassafras.

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

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