Tasmania Travel Guide

  view along the coast from Burnie
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      view along the coast from Burnie
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      Sheep grazing in the lush countryside
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Pro

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 Beautiful and peaceful state of Australia. Very clean, and very diversified between east and west. 


Con

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 Too far away. 


In a nutshell

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 Tasmania is steep with rich natural beauty amidst its jaded history & it's our home now! 

 

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Things to Do  

BURNIE AN UNKNOWN GEM

BURNIE AN UNKNOWN GEM, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  A major port of Tasmania, Burnie has plenty of lovely landscapes which can be viewed from various lookouts. Its natural resources are diverse with many waterfalls, cliffs, plus many sea and land attractions including fascinating wildlife and fresh produce. It has fields... 

BICENTENNIAL PARK in HOBART

BICENTENNIAL PARK in HOBART, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  We visited this place from Mt Nelson lookout, a 10 minute drive from the city where you can find also the Signal Station. It is one of the most serene places I've been to. You leave the hustle and bustle of Hobart for a few minutes and you're rewarded with awesome views!The... 

VISIT DEVONPORT

VISIT DEVONPORT, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  Devonport is a city in the north-west of Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the Mersey River. Along with the slightly smaller city of Burnie, it is a major regional centre of the north-west of the state. To visitors to Tasmania, it is primarily known as the port for the... 

TRY TASMANIAN FISH & CHIPS at Doolicious Van

TRY TASMANIAN FISH & CHIPS at Doolicious Van, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  At the site near Pirates Bay blowhole is a local food van called DOOLICIOUS which has fresh Tasmania fish and seafood which you can enjoy with crispy chips, plus other local delicacies like curried scallop pies, yummy iced cream like English butterscotch caramel, and other... 

EXPLORE DEVIL'S KITCHEN

EXPLORE DEVIL'S KITCHEN, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  Walking or hiking to see Devil's Kitchen can be a rewarding experience! The ruggest Tasmanian coastline can also be enjoyed like what we did- a truly wothwhile natural place of beauty!The 60 metres deep natural rock formation has been created by a similar process to that... 

EXPLORE DEVIL'S KITCHEN

EXPLORE DEVIL'S KITCHEN, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  Walking or hiking to see Devil's Kitchen can be a rewarding experience! The ruggest Tasmanian coastline can also be enjoyed like what we did- a truly wothwhile natural place of beauty!The 60 metres deep natural rock formation has been created by a similar process to that... 

EAGLE HAWK NECK

EAGLE HAWK NECK, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  An area of immense natural beauty and diverse resources., this is worth a visit as you can find not just rock formations and wonderful coastal landscapes but also get a great glimpse of the vast TAsman Peninsual.The Tesselated PAvement, Devil's Kitchen, Tasman Arch,Waterfall... 

TASMAN NATIONAL PARK LOOKOUT

TASMAN NATIONAL PARK LOOKOUT, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  Tasman National Park protects forest and spectacular coastline from Cape Surville to Waterfall Bay and Fortescue Bay; and from Cape Hauy to Cape Pillar and Cape Raoul. The park incorporates several off-shore islands, including Fossil Island, Hippolyte Rocks and Tasman... 

See the Tesselated Pavement, A NAtural Wonder

See the Tesselated Pavement, A NAtural Wonder, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  These are intertidal rock formations that developed into rock platforms as influenced by wave action on ocean shores.The cracks (or joints) were formed when the rock fractured through the action of stress on the Earth's crust and subsequently, were modified by sand and wave... 

Hiscutt Park

Hiscutt Park, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  Hiscutt Park, with its Dutch windmill and playground, is a peaceful place for a picnic. Behind the town, Dial Range has several walking tracks to the mountain-tops with stunning views over Penguin and the north-west coast.A pleasant coach trip from the Port of Burnie was the... 

FAIRY PENGUIN TOWN

FAIRY PENGUIN TOWN, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  A charming little town, Penguin is located northwest of Tasmania in Burnie overlooking the mighty Bass Strait separating the island of Tassie from the mainland. According to one Tassie website, "Penguin was explored by Bass and Flinders and settled in 1861. It was named by... 

Sail into Hobart. Tasmania

Sail into Hobart. Tasmania, Tasmania

 unravelau Says:  Sailing into Hobart was such a wonderful experience for me....so wonderful that although it happened over thirty years ago, it is as fresh in my mind as if it were yesterday.But.........cruising is a lovely way to go anywhere don't you think? 

Mountain Expirence

Mountain Expirence, Tasmania

 carmen. Says:  When the wind blows in Tasmania it is bitterly cold on a winters day.Mt. Wellington is the highest peak at 1271m above the city and 21km drive up the mountian is worth the trip. It takes you to the glacial rock formation at the summit.At The Pinnacle, you can see out across... 

Hotels  

Cradle Mountain Lodge

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Ormiston House

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Transportation  

CRUISING AROUND TASMANIA on SUN PRINCESS

CRUISING AROUND TASMANIA on SUN PRINCESS, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  This is one of the best things we've done. Cruising on board a luxury ship for seven nights not only saved us a lot of time and money, but it afforded us to visit places we cannot other wise reach in such a short time and in comfort, not to mention giving us a lot of safety... 

Take a COACH Tour of the Tasman Peninsula

Take a COACH Tour of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania

 AusPinay Says:  Taking a coach tour to see the wonderful vistas and rich beauty of the Tasman Peninsula was one of the highlights of our cruise. It afforded us to make use of our short time in Tasmania very wisely- imagine in just four hours we absorbed a lot of information on the history... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Tasmania's Tessellated Pavements
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Lyn on the shoreline looking at the pavements.

Mind you I don't exactly remember where abouts you find these, but I do know that they are a popular tourist attraction even to-day.

The link below has some great information about how they were formed etc.

Written Oct 30, 2007

Website: http://walkabout.com.au/locations/TASEaglehawkNeck.shtml

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Port Arthur is a popular destination
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Mike and others searching the Port Arthur site.
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Favorite thing: There is something mysterious and wonderful about historic buildings and places. Port Arthur is a place like this. Mind you since I was there it created some more recent history and about a less savoury character than we really want to remember. Putting all of that behind, I have it on good authority that it has recovered quite considerably and more people than ever are taking the trip to visit the ruins.

Written Oct 30, 2007

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