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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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Aug
20
2010

We were greeted by a crisp clear morning for Christmas Day 2009 when staying at Coles Bay on the Freycinet Peninsula. My eldest daughter, aged 10, and I headed off to climb Mt Amos for a special time together. The view from the summit over Wineglass Bay and the whole National Park was majestic. On [...]

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Aug
17
2010

I’m 24 and have never been to Tassie. My boyfriend’s Dad tells me that Wine Glass Bay is the most beautiful place in Australia. That the view is incredible and the feeling so peaceful. He does also tell me that it gets very cold in winter! Also he says that the markets are wonderful there [...]

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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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Jun
22
2010

Freycinet – an evocative name. One of the many French names scattered along the coasts of Tasmania, Western and South Australia. Freycinet was an officer on one of the explorer Nicolas Baudin’s two ships – Le Géographe and Le Naturaliste, which spent some time on the Freycinet Peninsula exploring and interacting with the indigenous population. [...]

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Apr
12
2010

Once you stroll the Friendly Beaches, eat fresh oysters and abalone, camp in the national park, hike down to Wineglass Bay…. From my first view of the Great Oyster Bay (in 2002) and Wineglass – the world’s most beautiful remote bay – I have never forgotten the feeling of  ”being home.”  I have even changed [...]

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Mar
26
2010

With out a doubt, the east coast of Tasmania, has some of the most gorgeous scenery found anywhere in the world…. To be able to combine a holiday and our desire, photography, in the same place, especially under the expert tutelage of Chris Bray and Jess Taunton was a dream come true. (Chris featured his [...]

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Mar
21
2010

What I like most about Tassie I love the laid back lifestyle, where you can go for road-trips, take stunning bushwalks, sample local beers and wine, and pig out on some of the best and freshest local produce in the country. Some of my favourite places I love the rugged coastlines. From the wild west [...]

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