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Jan
02
2013

We were very fortunate to avoid the pre-Christmas madness and escape to the stunning Freycinet Peninsula for an incredible 4 day family hike. Our boys (ages 8 and 10) had the time of their lives, running free on pristine beaches, swimming in the spectacular Wineglass Bay, exploring the native bush, getting in touch with nature, [...]

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May
09
2013

As one of the 6 extremely lucky winners of the 3 night Tasmania Wilderness escape last weekend thanks to Discover Tasmania and Jetstar and the lovely promoters of Discover Tasmania; Mark, Liza and Tim who were truly amazing and included everything possible to make our holiday catered for in 5 star quality, I would like [...]

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May
05
2013

We are a family of 5 and travel frequently down under from the UK. With family in Tassie we explore the wonders of Tasmania year on year. A recent trip took us to Bruny Island. Small, yet big, this Island is an absolute gem! Artisan producers hide away here and make the most beautiful produce. [...]

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Dec
04
2012

Had a fantastic getaway recently to Tassie With only a week annual leave from work we flew into Hobart (Virgin Airlines) and hired a car from RedSpot Car hire (no hassles) Day 1: Such a beautiful morning drove to Mt Wellington to soak in the magnificent scenery and then decided to explore the Salamanca Market. [...]

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Apr
20
2012

While being serenaded by Jo Stafford’s rendition of “Autumn Leaves“, you will arrive at Fentonbury, approximately 72 kilkometers west of Hobart. If you travel well along the B61 Gordon River Road and ignore the turn to Gordon Lake, (accidentally traveling straight along the C608 Ellendale Road), you to find yourself joining with the A10 Lyell [...]

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Apr
08
2012

Hello! When I arrived in Tasmania last October the first thing that came to my mind was… Shopping! Although I must admit that I was a little in shock when I found out that there were no big shopping malls in Hobart, unlike Abu Dhabi and Dubai where we have the one of the biggest [...]

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Mar
05
2012

With just one month to see as much of the world as possible, I couldn’t resist a quick stop in Tasmania while visiting Australia. After a painless one-hour flight from Melbourne, I touched down on this beautiful island. Just under 200 miles south of the Australian mainland, the country’s only island state - nicknamed “Tassie” - has a [...]

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Feb
29
2012

I think God wanted me to experience the time of my life. That was the reason why I chose Tasmania out of the many states of Australia to visit if I won this ‘Unexpected Australia Adventure’ jointly organized by one of our local radio stations and newspapers. At that time I didn’t know exactly what [...]

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Feb
16
2012

We spent 12 days touring this incredible island – first time to see snow for our gorgeous adopted Filipino daughters, savoured the delights of a cruise on the Franklin Gordon, the magic of Cradle Mountain, chair lift at Sheffield, friends at Launceston, Port Arthur, Richmond and the magic Botanical Gardens in Hobart. But the unplanned [...]

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Feb
14
2012

It might be known as the sport of kings – the world’s oldest team sport, the domain of people who travel by private plane. But just outside Hobart a few keen polo enthusiasts prove that anyone can play the world’s fastest and most rewarding horse sport. Ever since seeing a game of polo for the [...]

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Jan
30
2012

Dutch backpacker Anna met some interesting people on the way to the top of Mount Wellington. Bushwalking, hiking, kayaking and climbing are my favourite things to do in Australia. Tasmania is one of the best places in the world to do all these outdoorsy activities. On my second day in Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, [...]

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