A Tasmanian Vacation Adventure

Tasmania, Australia, is a large island just over 150 miles from the mainland, and is its southernmost state. Roughly the size of West Virginia and the twenty sixth largest island in the world, Tasmania has five diverse regions to explore. The state offers a complete experience, whether you want to be very active or a little more laid back. It offers unique scenery and wildlife, world-class wine and food, fascinating history, and convict heritage sites such as Port Arthur. While planning your trip, you may care to discover more about our vast array of activities.

Start your adventure with the exhilarating overnight ferry trip from Melbourne, or fly direct from Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane. Tasmania is the ideal destination for your ultimate driving vacation whether you start from Devonport or Launceston in the north, or the capital, Hobart, in the south. Just grab a good Tasmanian map and a GPS and away you go! When booking - consider our cozy B&Bs, luxury hotels, or a wide variety of other accommodation choices. Rich in World Heritage Wilderness, a place where culture, heritage, and luxury converge, Tasmania is an incomparable island of beauty and adventure.

Outdoor Adventure

World class fly fishing, golf courses and hiking are all on offer in Tasmania. You can also cruise our coasts and waterways in luxury or if you prefer, from the seat of a raft or kayak. The benefit of its size means you can stand atop a mountain and feel sand between your toes on the same afternoon.

Wilderness and Nature

The Tasmanian World Heritage Area has a greater range of natural and cultural values than any other region on earth. With 40 per cent of the island protected as national parks and reserves, you don’t have to travel far to be walking through ancient rainforest.

Wildlife

With accessible wilderness and plenty of wildlife sanctuaries, Tasmania is the ideal destination to get up close with native Australian animals. See wombats, wallabies, pademelons, endemic birds and more. It’s also the one place on earth you’ll find a Tasmanian devil in the wild.

Food and Wine

In Tasmania, you can stop by road side stalls with lush berries, shuck oysters fresh from the sea, sample fine Belgian truffles and pick up a bottle of bubbly from wine country so fine, it’s rumoured to be second only to Champagne itself.

FEATURED EVENTS

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Yearly: 26 December - 01 January

One of the world's great blue water classics. From the starting line on Boxing Day in Sydney - 600 nm of ocean racing.

Mona FOMA

Yearly: mid January

MONA Festival of Music and Art .. MOFO for short, an incredible array of amazing music, dance, theatre, performance, and new media from around the World.

Festival of Voices

Yearly: July

An inclusive, non-competitive, vibrant celebration of the voice, with 10,000 people in workshops and performances. The largest choral event in Australia.

Ten Days on the Island

Biennial: March/April

An extraordinary program exploring the cultural uniqueness of islands, featuring artists and events from worldwide island locations alongside our own finest talent.