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Dec
21
2011

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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Aug
17
2010

A recent short break touring Tasmania was the perfect antidote to a damp and gloomy Sydney winter. With an itinerary that included the majestic Cradle Mountain, rugged Bay of Fires, and pristine Wineglass Bay, Tassie revealed itself to be a land of jaw-dropping beauty. It is an enchanted land riven with lush green forests and wild, [...]

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Jul
16
2010

If Tasmania is a small island then Bruny Island, off the south east of Tasmania, is tiny. For some of the island’s animals this can mean a very concentrated gene pool and a rare white (albino) wallaby breeds in increasing numbers on the island. Bruny was windy and cool. A walk up to one of Australia’s oldest [...]

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Jul
13
2010

Two years ago in November [2008] we went to Tassie for eight days and we only got to see the North and West. We were based in a small town just out of Launceston called Rutherglen. We arrived at Launceston airport and the staff were so friendly even the car hire people gave us a free [...]

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Jul
12
2010

We have been to Tassie four times and this last time, it was to show my Dad and Mum exactly what we’ve been raving about. We thought we were pros, perhaps that we should run a tour company even. In eight days we showed them the essence of Tassie and they were left wanting more. [...]

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