Today, this mystique lures more and more tourists who are discovering the island's many jewels. Shaped appropriately like a heart, Tasmania is also a foodie's delight. If you're looking for a unique way to arrive on the island, you can travel from Melbourne to Devonport by sea on the Spirit of Tasmania. Best of all, you can bring your car with you. If you choose this option, check out a Tasmania attractions map, and plot a scenic road-trip.
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Glacier-carved crags; glittering lakes; beech forests; alpine heathland; and jagged dolerite peaks, including 1,meter-high Mount Ossa the highest point on the island , are some of its most breathtaking features.
Hiking in Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park is legendary. Favorite day walks include the Lake Dove Walk , with magnificent views of Cradle Mountain 1, meters , and the Weindorfer Walk , a six-kilometer circuit through dense forests. If you're wondering what to do in Tasmania for a week, a hiking trip here could more than fill your days. The northern part of Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, is particularly beautiful.
From the summit of Cradle Mountain, you can enjoy breathtaking views of the central highlands. Clair , the deepest lake in Australia. If you're based in Hobart and want to explore this magnificent national park, as well as some of the state's other top natural attractions, the budget-priced five-day Best of Tasmania tour from Hobart takes care of all the details. As well as Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, you'll experience the wonders of Wineglass Bay, the Tarkine rainforest, and the Bay of Fires, with optional add-ons, like a cruise on the Gordon River.
You'll also visit Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, one of the top things to do in Tasmania for families. Accommodation: Where to Stay near Cradle Mountain. Tasmania's capital has transformed itself from a sleepy backwater with a turbulent convict history to a hub of cutting-edge culture. Opened in , MONA: Museum of Old and New Art pushes the art world envelope with its provocative and confronting exhibits, while the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery takes a more traditional look at the country's art, as well as its natural history.
Foodies will also find plenty to smile about. Delving into the city's rich convict history is another one of the top things to do in Hobart. From here, you can also follow the Battery Point Sculpture Trail to see elegant convict-built architecture.
Natural attractions are also never far away from the city buzz. Port Arthur Historic Site. The old convict settlement of Port Arthur offers a sobering look at Tasmania's turbulent past.
Here, in , Governor Sir George Arthur established a brutal penal settlement where convicts were forced to hew coal in the mines and fell timber. In spite of a devastating fire in , the remains of many buildings still stand, including the guard tower, church, model prison, and hospital. You can also browse fascinating documents and relics of the penal settlement in the museum, or visit the nearby Coal Mines Historic Site.
Admission tickets give you two days to explore all the attractions here, and they also include an introductory walking tour and minute harbor cruise. Looking for unique things to do in Tasmania? Consider joining an evening lantern-lit "ghost tour" of the ruins.
After touring Port Arthur, take a drive along the coast to explore the soaring sea cliffs and sheltered coves of the spectacular Tasman peninsula. Freycinet National Park.
World Heritage-listed Freycinet National Park, on Tasmania's relatively sunny east coast, is one of Australia's oldest nature reserves and one of its most beautiful. Hiking the many scenic trails here is the best way to explore the park. The star of this picturesque peninsula is the perfect curve of powder-white sand and azure sea at Wineglass Bay — one of the top beaches in Australia. Wander through pristine bushland to secluded bays and lookouts, or tackle the Wineglass Bay Circuit, one of Australia's top hikes.
Along the way, keep a look out for some of the many birds in the park. Black cockatoos, kookaburras, and sea birds are just some of the resident species. Take the minute walk from the lookout to the southern end of Wineglass Bay to admire beautiful views of the Hazards , three striking pink granite crags rising out of the sea. The peaks are best photographed at sunrise and sunset when their color deepens in the golden light. At the entrance to Freycinet National Park, the little beach resort of Coles Bay is a good base for walks and climbs in the surrounding hills, and you can also explore the entire region on the East Coast Escape scenic drive.
Follow a winding kilometer mountain road to the Pinnacle, often sprinkled with snow, for breathtaking views over Hobart, the Derwent Valley, and the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. At the summit, boardwalks lead to panoramic viewpoints, and a pavilion displays old photographs of Hobart and Mount Wellington. The mountain is a popular spot for biking and hiking through the temperate rain forests, and the distinctive Organ Pipes , a dolerite cliff, is renowned for its excellent rock climbing.
Standing atop the summit and admiring the sweeping views is one of the best free things to do in Tasmania, but dress warmly as the weather here is notoriously fickle.
Cape Raoul, Tasman National Park. On the wind-lashed Tasman Peninsula, 56 kilometers east of Hobart, Tasman National Park protects some of Australia's most spectacular coastal scenery. If you look at a map of Tasmania, this park cloaks the far southeast tip of the state, with nothing but ocean between here and Antarctica. It's a place of raw beauty.
Towering dolerite cliffs plunge meters to the sea, islands shimmer just offshore, waterfalls tumble to the sea, and contorted rock formations wear the relentless forces of wind and water. The Blowhole and Tasman Arch are two of the park's most famous features. Wildlife also scores top billing here. Apart from many species of rare birds, the area plays host to Australian fur seals, dolphins, whales, fairy penguins, and possums.
A popular way to explore this stunning national park is by hiking the Three Capes Track see below. You can also explore some of the top attractions by car, or hop aboard a boat to glimpse the soaring cliffs from sea level, or cast a line — fishing can be excellent here. In the southern end of the park, climbers scale the dolerite cliffs, and Pirate's Bay is popular with hang-gliders. Back Where to Stay Apartments Backpackers and hostels. Bed and Breakfast Caravan and camping. Farm stay Holiday houses and cabins.
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