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Tasmania-Digital-Brochure.Pdf TASMANIA AUSTRALIA'S ISLAND STATE Known to have some of the cleanest air in the world, Tasmania is a treasure trove of natural wonders and stunning landscapes. –––– Tasmania is located –––– Tasmania also has a rapidly approximately 250km (150 miles) growing arts and cultural scene, south of the Australian mainland. which has been enhanced with the A little larger than West Virginia, opening of the Museum of Old and Tasmania is 315 kilometres (189 New Art (Mona), just 15 minutes miles) from west to east and 286 from Hobart. Compact in size and kilometres (175 miles) north to diverse in its landscape, Tasmania south. Regular direct flights to is an ideal destination to explore, Hobart and Launceston make whether you self-drive or take a Tasmania easily accessible from the guided tour. Australian mainland – just an hours’ flight from Melbourne, or two hours –––– Tasmania offers remote from Sydney. By sea, the ‘Spirit yet accessible locations and of Tasmania’ departs daily from stunning wilderness, combined Melbourne, offering overnight and with uncrowded roads and ever full-day crossings of Bass Strait to changing scenery. Tasmania’s Tasmania. network of highways allows drivers to loop around the island, or –––– Tasmania has a population of alternatively explore one of the just over 520,000, and is well known many iconic journeys, including for its wilderness, fine food and the Great Eastern Drive and wine, walking, rich convict heritage Western Wilds. Tasmania truly is a and its wildlife, including the highly destination with plenty to discover. endangered Tasmanian devil. — 02 KEY APPEALS Crater Lake, Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park © Jason Charles Hill — 03 KEY APPEALS Scenic Wilderness Explore the wilderness by taking a scenic flight or cruise and experience some of the most amazing landscapes and waterways in Australia. The diversity of Tasmania’s vegetation is also remarkable and includes a high proportion of endemic plants and animals found nowhere else on earth. Around forty per cent of Tasmania is protected in national parks and reserves. Most of them are stunningly beautiful and within easy reach of our major cities – and all of them are safe to visit. Native Wildlife Sloop Reef, BinalongSloop Bay Reef, © Melissa Findley When sea levels rose at the end of the last Ice Age, Tasmania was separated from mainland Australia. For the last 10,000 years, Tasmania has been a living museum, its ancient marsupials surviving in splendid isolation. The island supports a variety and abundance of wildlife, although many animals are nocturnal and elusive. A quiet walk at dawn or dusk will reward a patient observer. With few introduced predators and a relatively large amount of intact habitat, Tasmania is a final refuge for many animal species including the Tasmanian devil. Tasmania also has 12 species of birds found nowhere else on earth. Encountering Tasmanian devils, quolls, platypus, echidnas, wallabies and wombats in their native habitat is an exciting experience. A number of specialist tour operators can provide excellent opportunities to get up- close and personal with Tasmania’s unique wildlife. discovertasmania.com.au/what-to-do/ nature-and-wildlife Tasmanian Spotted Quoll Spotted Tasmanian © Ashley Thomson Philosopher Falls © Jess Bonde Walking Tasmania has over 2,800 km (1740 miles) of managed walking tracks and more than 880 separate walks throughout national parks, reserves and conservation areas. Tasmania offers trails ranging from short, easy walks with boardwalks and disabled access to multi-day walking adventures. discovertasmania.com.au/what-to-do/ outdoors-and-adventure/walking greatwalkstasmania.com — 05 Overland Track, BarnOverland Bluff Track, © Emilie Ristevski Dark Mofo © Adam Gibson Shene Estate & Distillery - David Kernke © Rob Burnett Mrs Jones restaurant bar lounge © S.Group Paddock-to-Plate Experiences Wine and Whisky Tasmania is ripe for food lovers with some of the Tasmania is home to some of Australia’s finest artisan cheeses in Australia, mouth-watering leading cool climate wines. Travel the berries, crisp apples and pears, premium beef, regional wine routes located throughout the specialty honey, cool climate wines and some of state, each offering a sophisticated range of Australia’s leading boutique and production beers wine styles. Tasmania is home to 14 whisky and whisky. Visit the farmers markets and meet the distilleries, with more on the way. Some are grower, or stop at farm gates or road side stalls. small and specialised, while others export to discovertasmania.com.au/what-to-do/ the world and feature regularly amongst the food-and-drink prizes at international award shows. winetasmania.com.au Art and Culture taswhiskytrail.com Tasmania has a long tradition of creativity with an active community of artists, designers, makers and performers whose work is often inspired by Tasmania’s natural and political landscape. Check out the festivals, events, galleries, and museums including the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona). discovertasmania.com.au/what-to-do/ arts-and-culture KEY APPEALS Fishing Tasmania’s pure and remote waterways make it one of the world’s last great fisheries with easily accessible fishing experiences found within close proximity of cities such as Hobart and Launceston. The island’s pristine waters include more than 3,000 lakes and numerous rivers and streams, almost all holding magnificent wild trout. These offer a wealth of world quality fly (and lure) fishing opportunities from September through to May each year. Pair your fishing trip with boutique highland accommodation near Liawenee, at Thousand Lakes Lodge. Gateway to the Central Highlands and the Wilderness World Heritage area the remote wilderness lodge was also named in Lonely Planet’s Top 3 for Best New Places To Stay in 2018 globally. Fly fishing at Fly Lagoon Penstock © Samuel Shelley troutguidestasmania.com.au Golf Tasmania has more than 80 golf courses located throughout the state, including two of the world’s top 100 golf courses – Barnbougle Dunes and Barnbougle Lost Farm. Not to mention Ratho, Australia’s oldest golf course at Bothwell in the Central Highlands and two spectacular courses on King Island – Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes. Fly fishing sunrise at Fly © Samuel Shelley capewickham.com.au discovertasmania.com.au/what-to-do/ outdoors-and-adventure/golf — 07 Barnbougle Lost Farm © Scott Sporleder K E Y DESTINATIONS The Hazards, Freycinet Lodge Freycinet National Park © Supplied Courtesy of RACT Destinations Summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, Hobart © Luke Tscharke Launceston Gorge, Cataract © Jarrad Seng Freycinet National Park National Freycinet Stu © Gibson Friendly Beaches, Beaches, Friendly Freycinet Peninsula Hobart Tasmania’s east coast, with its natural beauty, Hobart, Tasmania’s capital city, offers a spectacular landscapes and long beautiful beaches, contrasting blend of heritage, scenery offers a completely different Australian coastal and culture, with world class activities and experience. Discover the stunning Freycinet attractions nearby. Nestled amongst the National Park with its pink granite mountains, foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, Hobart white beaches and crystal clear sea and the world combines heritage charm with a modern famous Wineglass Bay. Treat yourself to luxury lifestyle in a setting of exceptional beauty. accommodation found nestled nearby – Freycinet Lodge’s Coastal Pavilions or Saffire Freycinet. Launceston One of Australia’s oldest cities, Launceston has one of the best- preserved early cityscapes in Australia with its elegant colonial and Victorian architecture and century-old parks. The rich farmland of the Tamar Valley region west of Launceston is a premier wine- growing region. Pipers Brook Vineyard © Jarrad Seng KEY DESTINATIONS Cradle Mountain Cradle Mountain is one of Tasmania’s most visited natural attractions and is the starting point for the world famous Overland Track alpine walk. It’s part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area where ancient pines fringe glacial lakes and icy streams cascade down rugged mountains. Strahan Nestled on the shores of massive Macquarie Cradle Mountain Cradle © Emilie Ristevski Harbour, Strahan is the gateway to the World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Boat cruises provide an unforgettable journey into the pristine temperate rainforests of the Gordon River and the rare opportunity to see little penguins come ashore on the Bonnet Island Experience. Guests on- board the new environmentally sensitive Spirit of the Wild will enjoy a cruising experience like nothing that has ever been available in Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area before – quiet cruising, which is completely in keeping with the values of this remarkable place. Cradle Mountain Canyons Off the Path © Sarah Island Gordon River Cruises © Supplied Courtesy of RACT Destinations K E Y EXPERIENCES Satellite Island Sarah Island © Adam Gibson Gordon River Cruises © Supplied Courtesy of RACT Destinations KEY EXPERIENCES Mona Mona, the Museum of Old and New Art, is Australia’s largest private museum and Void BarVoid - Mona © Adam Gibson houses a diverse collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian mummies to some of the world’s most infamous and thought- provoking contemporary art. It’s located just a short drive or 30 minute ferry ride from Hobart’s Brooke Street Pier. Onsite accommodation, a winery, microbrewery and several outstanding dining options are also available. mona.net.au Salamanca Market © Frederic
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