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Standard Ensuite room (Sgl/Dbl/Twn) – get it while it is HOT! Use ‘DiscoverTas Holiday Deal’ as promo code. Smithton is an ideal base to tour around the North West of Tassie.
Discover Tasmania’s beautiful Autumn … when Autumn leaves fall so do our package prices! 5 Nights, includes entry for 2 to MONA.
Luxury apartments $320
Seaview Rooms $145 and
Standard Rooms from $110.
Join a lantern-lit walking tour to experience the Port Arthur Historic Site by night. It is a very different place after sunset, full of mystery and intrigue.
Robert Pennicott’s original and multi-award winning Bruny Island Cruise. Travel up close to high sea cliffs, coastal landforms and abundant sea and coastal wildlife.
Join Robert Pennicott’s legendary team for an award winning cruise from Port Arthur to Eaglehawk Neck. See spectacular sea cliffs, Tasman Island and sea and coastal wildlife.
Why not spoil yourself? Take $30 off Window and Captain’s Upper Deck tickets on this luxury, half day cruise where magnificent marine scenery will leave you spellbound.
Book a tour at Hollybank Treetops Adventure and you’ll receive a free photo from your journey! Simply mention this ad when booking.
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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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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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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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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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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I went to visit Tasmania for a month in August/September and I saw the world! Everything I could wish to see, do and experience I did in magical Tasmania. On an island about 450ks by 350Ks, we travelled over 4600ks around this picturesque paradise, navigating every highway, road and track that took our fancy. Apart from the constant breathtaking scenery I [...]
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It was only fitting that as I made my way south towards Port Arthur, that the sky began to take on a very ominous feel, with slate grey clouds swirling above me in every direction that I looked. Port Arthur is one of the cornerstones of Tasmanian history if not all of Australian history. It [...]
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Short distances on great roads with little traffic (I live in Sydney!) allowed me the time, space and rare pleasure of being able to indulge my photographer’s eye (alas with just an i-phone) from a fun perspective. Just pick a theme. It was soon clear there was plenty of Tasmanian wildlife willing to pose. These [...]
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I’ve seen countless coastlines in Australia, yet those on Flinders Island would have to be the best of all. In January I did a Flinders Island walking holiday with Auswalk. Who could imagine there is so much walking opportunity on Flinders, yet with 5 mountain ranges, there is plenty. We did not see another person [...]
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One of the first things that should strike any British visitor to Tasmania is the sheer number of wild mammals that inhabit the island. We’re not just talking the odd roe deer here or badger there, but a fecund overload of marsupials – possums, wallabies and wombats – that suggests there is more than just [...]
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As a professional Photographer who travels to Tasmania frequently for Landscape and Wedding Photography, I never get tired of the scenery. It just gets better and better each time I visit. To all the people that want to try something different, try Tasmania. You will not regret it. Instead you will find travelling there addictive. [...]
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