r/TasmaniaTravel

Were staying at hobart this week, where we can spot Aurora? Cafe, restaurant or place that we hang around till night? Thanks.

Hey everyone 🥰

I’ll be in Hobart next week from Wednesday to Sunday. I’ll be staying in the heart of Hobart and will not have access to a car.

What places/activities would you recommend for someone in their late 20s solo. Happy to catch Ubers/public transport if needed! Thank you so much!

hi all! we are considering the cruise and the walk, my boys just turned 3 and the walk is easy but this age can be quite temperamental and 2km can feel like 10. anyone got experiences? also anyone reckon we can pull a cheeky one and say he’s not 3 yet?

i’ve booked a one week trip to Tasmania but i didn’t plan out my arrival and departure too well and made it both Hobart. I have only one week and hoping to travel towards east up to bay of fires at least with some stops along the way. What should my itinerary look like? And is it worth it driving back ~4 hours back to Hobart or should i contact the airline and see if it’s possible to depart from Launceston?

SO and I are heading to Tasmania on 29 September - 4 October and have picked some interesting spots we could put together into a more solid itinerary. Wanted to get some thoughts on which spots are worth it and which we could potentially cut out.

Some considerations:

1. We like to holiday slow, instead of jam-packed days so very open to cutting down some things in our list

2. We like very good food and coffee

3. We are keen to hike, especially Cradle Mountain. Activity level is okay, but maybe not more than 5 hours a day

4. We would be keen to stay in fancier airbnbs/cabins with amazing views

5. MONA is a definite for us

Fly to devonport

Table cape tulip farm

Cradle mountain (maybe stay here overnight?)

Launceston

Bay of fires

Freycinet

Bruny Island or Maria Island (worth staying overnight?

Richmond village

MONA

Hobart

What do you think? Does this list feel too packed? What can we miss to make the pacing more chill? Any other recommendations given the information about us above?

Thanks!!!

Hi all,

Italian guy here going to honeymoon end October / begin November.

Our plan is start from Sydney, rent a car and drive along coast to Melbourne, with daily stops for parks, sea and other spots along the route, it will take about 9 days. Then from Melbourne take a plane to Tasmania and do the same, rent a car and drive the island for another week.

How is that? Do you raccomend anything else nearby that is valid to spend some time? Or to reschedule adding extra time in Tasmania against one day less in first part

Day 1: Sydney - Jervis bay

Day 2: Jervis bay - central tiba

Day 3: tiba - merimbula

Day 4: merimbula - mallacoota

Day 5: mallacoota - lakes entrance

Day 6: lakes entrance - Walhalla

Day 7: Walhalla - Wilson promontory

Day 8: Wilson promontory - Philip island

Day 9: Melbourne

Day 1: Hobart - Orford

Day 2: Orford - Swansea

Day 3: Swansea - Freycinet

Day 4: Freycinet - st Helens

Day 5: st Helens - Bay of fires

We’re from Melb about to go to Tassie for the first time ever, any tips?

Here’s our plan:

• Day 1 (2 July): Head to Geelong Terminal and board the Spirit of Tasmania overnight ferry bound for Devonport.

• Day 2 (3 July): Disembark at Devonport; drive to Cradle Mountain for sightseeing, then travel east and stay overnight in Launceston.

• Day 3 (4 July): Drive south from Launceston to Hobart, visit Salamanca Market and Port Arthur, (ghost tour) overnight in Hobart.

• Day 4 (5 July): Catch the ferry to Bruny Island for coastal and wildlife trips, return and stay the night in Hobart.

• Day 5 (6 July): Drive up Mount Wellington near Hobart, then travel north back to Launceston for an overnight stay; Pyengana is a scenic stop along the route.

• Day 6 (7 July): Leave Launceston early for Devonport and pick one day trip before heading back:

1. Scenic drive along Bass Strait coastline
2. Sightsee at Cataract Gorge
3. Explore the Pyengana countryside
4. Detour to Wineglass Bay

Were wondering how driving after dark from port arthur back to Hobart since were doing the ghost tour there. We also heard that we might need ice scraper for the car in heading into the mountains? Is that necessary?

Thanks ☺️

Day 1:

Arrive at Hobart 9am, Willie Smith's, Hasting Caves, drive up Mount Wellington for sunset

(Hobart)

Day 2:

Maria Island, drop by Richmond on the way back

(Hobart)

Day 3:

Tasman Island Cruise, explore peninsula before Port Arthur ghost tour, McHenry Distillery stargazing

(Hobart)

Day 4:

Bruny Island, visit the Neck at dusk for any penguins

(Hobart)

Day 5:

Salamanca Markets, Wineglass Bay Lookout

(Launceston)

Day 6:

Ben Lomond skiing

(Launceston)

Day 7:

Cradle Mountain

(Launceston)

Day 8:

Tamar Valley Winery, drive to Hobart for flight home at 6pm

Hello there, I just finished my 2 Week trip in Tassie absolutely loved it. But all the beaches I went to was very cold which was expected. Last visit in summer I didn't get to go to the beaches so I'm just curious if it gets warm or just cold but not very cold.

Thanks

Any suggestions pls on where to stop, eat or see We like a good drive and could detour a little. My and my bf will be staying two nights cradle then two nights Hobart. Keen for any ideas for the road trip down please and thank you

What do you think of my itinerary? I will visit Tasmania in april.

3 full days between Mt fiel and Mt Wellington, tips on where to stay?

1 day driving to somewhere in Port Arthur and on the way up there stop at Eaglehawk neck

Stay 3 days in the region of Port Arthur

1 day driving to Cradle Mountain

4 days cradle mountain

1 travel day to airport

It's really hard to choose between all places, am I really missing something out when I skip Maria island? And I have on my bucketlist to see pinguïns in the wild, what's the best place to see them?

In this economy, we're looking to focus on travelling locally. I'd love to hear about where you live, or just your favourite part of Tasmania/activity to do.

For example: I'm from Latrobe, and if you're in town you should check out the Pig Island walk at Bells Parade. It's overlooked by travellers, but it's a beautiful little walk that's great for kids.

And, the Tasmanian Arboretum in Eugenana is a beautiful natural reserve to explore, especially if you're looking to spot a platypus.

I'll be going to Tasmania for a week in mid July and I'm wondering how to survive the winter nights since I'm from Brisbane. The airbnb I'm staying at in Hobart has heating, while the one in Launceston only has a fireplace. What's the protocol for staying warm through the night? Is it fine to leave the heating on? Should I bring multiple layers to sleep in?? Also, how safe is it to be driving in the dark due to the wildlife?

Hey everyone.

We're planning our yearly weekend away and it's my turn to find accommodation.

What we need is cooking facilities inside and outside possible a BBQ is fine.

An outdoor fire a strong preference but not essential.

Within 4 hours of Hobart preferably.

Within an hour or so of an IGA, bottleshop etc, we usually plan meals on the drive up and everything in the closest town instead of spending money in the big two supermarkets.

I'm chasing recommendations from people who have found those little hidden away gems tucked away in the beautiful corners of Tassie.

Thanks.

Looking to drive from Hobart to Cradle Mountain in July. It will be day 1 in Tassie (after late night arrival and over night in Hobart). What is a good route for the drive and a couple of nice stops along the way?

Would there be any great stops to pick up nice food for our stay in Cradle Mountain (thinking farm gate kind of thing)?

I have three late teens travelling with me, who also like bakeries, coffee culture, quirky shop, history, nice nature.

Hi everyone we travelled to Tassie in January this year & the kids are keen to go again but I wonder if there’s more to see & if it’s worth doing again. We’ve already visited Hobart, Bicheno, Freycinet, Sheffield, Cradle Mtn, Huon Valley. If we return, where else could we go over 10 days? We love hiking, swimming and cute villages. Kids are all teens.