As Australia's only island state, Tasmania has always been slightly cut off from the mainland. But this isn't a bad thing - it means that Tasmania's massive swathes of natural wilderness and colonial legacy have been superbly well preserved. Although small, Tasmania has an astonishingly diverse geography as the alpine waterfalls, dense rainforests and sparkling glacial lakes of Cradle Mountain stand in sharp contrast to the white sand beaches and gigantic granite peaks of the Freycinet Peninsula. A fifth of the island is officially designated as a World Heritage Site, protecting the native habitats of the indigenous echidnas, kangaroos, wallabies - and the Tasmanian Devils, of course.
Cradle Mountain is 83 km from Devonport and the central feature of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, part of Tasmania's World Heritage area. The park is characterised by a rugged,...
The small city of Hobart sits in the sheltering arms of the giant Mount Wellington. In its heyday, Hobart's whalers and ship builders enjoyed a thriving trade from the handsome Georgian warehouses...
Launceston is one of Australia's oldest cities, where a variety of 19th Century buildings stand testament to its heritage. The first major city to be reached after crossing the Bass Strait,...
Located 41 km from Queenstown, Strahan Tasmania lies on the edge of the unspoiled beauty of Macquarie Harbour. Take in the wilderness or take a Gordon River Cruise along Macquarie Habour and the...