Tasmania is Australia’s smallest state and has an intimate, unique and cosy feel. 20% of Tasmania is World Heritage listed National Park, so it’s a walking and biking heaven and a place to combine activity with great food and fabulous, small, friendly places to stay. Although Tasmania is about the size of the Republic of Ireland, the landscape can change from rainforest valleys and highland lakes to long white beaches within just a 90-minute drive.
Hobart is Australia’s most distinctive state capital, combining heritage and charm in a setting of exceptional beauty. Tasmania’s other attractions include Cataract Gorge, just a two-minute drive from central Launceston, and a real piece of wilderness in the heart of a city. You can walk along the banks of the Tamar River into the Gorge, looking down from The Kings Bridge for one of the most spectacular sights you’ll ever see in an “urban park”. Trek the Overland Track to the Bay of Fires for stunning white beaches, blue water and crystalline light with granite boulders splashed with orange lichen or press on to Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and stay in this Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
in Tasmania
"Walking the Bay of Fires is highly recommended, a stunning and invigorating coastal trek with great accommodation."