Tasmania
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Launceston is a Great Base to Explore the North East Part of TasmaniaWith a population of only 68,000, Launceston is just big enough to be Tasmania's second biggest city and just sufficiently small to have a wonderful, uncrowded feel to it.
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Seeing Tasmania for MyselfThe documentaries and pictures I had seen before coming to this beautiful state look dull and lifeless. I must say that experiencing Tasmania myself has been the only way to see it.
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Find a Little Piece of Paradise in St. Helens TasmaniaHave you ever heard of St Helens, Tasmania? If you're a keen fisherman, you might have, but otherwise, this charming and delightful town with a population of only 2000 on the north-east coast of Tasmania could have escaped your attention.
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Get Away from it All and Escape to Freycinet National Park TasmaniaFreycinet National Park is one of the most beautiful spots in Australia.
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Take in the Breathtaking Surroundings of Cradle Mountain TasmaniaJust 90 miles (145km) in the bustling city of Launceston is a amazing World Heritage listed wilderness of Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.
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Tasmania, Everything is Just a Walk Away!A simple travel guide on Tasmania, one of Australia's oldest cities. -
Trip Planning Suggestions for Visiting Tasmania, AustraliaWhat follows is a suggestion on where to stay in Tasmania as well as descriptions of four of the island's must-see attractions. -
Fly Fishing in TasmaniaWhile the Western world winters, Tasmania experiences summer. It is a great time for outdoor enthusiasts to take a fishing vacation. -
Step Back in Time in Hobart TasmaniaWhy would you want to visit Hobart, Tasmania? A better question would be, "Why wouldn't you?" After Sydney Hobart is the oldest city in Australia with much of its history going back as early as 1803.
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Australia's Tasmania Devil - a Perfect Choice for a Driving Holiday!Tasmania, separated from the Australian mainland by the Bass Straits, is the most mountainous state in Australia. Highways, making it a perfect choice for a driving holiday to adopt Australia's Tasmania Devil, conveniently link most of the island.
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Bicheno in Tasmania Australia Has Something for EveryoneFound on the east coast of Tasmania, near the picturesque Freycinet Peninsula, the quaint coastal resort town of Bicheno is gaining a world wide reputation as an ideal vacation spot.
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Visit the Coastal Treasure of Bicheno Bicheno TasmaniaWhile the beaches of NSW and Queensland are famous throughout the world, when people think of Australian beaches, they rarely think of Tasmania.
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Bicycling Guide to Tasmania, AustraliaThere is no place on earth like Tasmania, Australia. Get on a bicycle and see it the way most tourists don't.
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Visiting Hobart, TasmaniaHobart, Tasmania is the hub for a gorgeous region of mountains, beaches, orchards, in easy striking distance; yet it is a very cosmopolitan city, with a beautiful harbor, museums, restaurants all within walking distance of your hotel. -
Enjoying and Respecting Nature While Visiting TasmaniaAs you can see, the land and water in Tasmania in need of our respect in order to preserve the habitats of its non-human residents.
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My Incredible Journey Through TasmaniaThree months in a leaky tent with no plans other than to see as much of Tasmania and its wilderness regions as possible. -
Tasmania - Top 21 Hot Spots - Part 1Part one of a great overview to all the best places to visit in Tasmania. Some of the highlights in this section are, Hobart, one of the most beautiful and popular destinations in Tasmania,Cradle Mountain, Port Arthur and Stanley to name few.
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Trekking in TasmaniaTasmania is one of the best states to visit if you are looking for beautiful walking trails. Combined with a driving holiday you are within a day of most walks, and there is so much to see and do in between.
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Tasmania - Top 21 Hot Spots - Part 2The second instalment in the top 21 places to visit in Tasmania, here you will read about, St Helens, King Island, Bass Strait's most famous island , Mole Creek National Park, Burnie and Tasman National Park plus much much more.
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Traveling to TasmaniaDescribes the many different things one can do in Tasmania as well as why to travel there.
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The Dark History of Port Arthur, TasmaniaPort Arthur, Tasmania is, today, a bustling tourist destination. Its roots as a penal colony, however, have a much darker history.
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Small Town Tasmania- Forth and BeyondTasmania is rich in secrets- around every corner of its historic towns are harboured stories and tales of years gone by. Its full heritage and lively history are indicative of its interesting past, a past just waiting to be explored by intrepid travellers such as yourself.
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Extreme Animals: The Tiger-Wolf of TasmaniaBelieved to have gone extinct from the Tasmanian frontier by the 1930's, these strange and exotic animals were once the most proficient killing machines ever to inhabit this part of the world. -
Exploring the West Coast of TasmaniaThe beauty of the Tasmanian countryside is the feeling of isolation you get there. Gazing out over some of the mountains, forests and lakes its hard to remember that we live in an industrialised world filled with billions of people.
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TasmaniaDuring the Black War in the early 1800s, the Europeans that settled there killed almost all of the Aborigines. -
The Fascination with TasmaniaThe truth is that the devil is actually the size of a small dog when it is full grown. -
Australian Wine Regions: Tasmanian WinesStill a bit of an unrecognized gem, the Tasmania wine region produces some fantastic varietals that are definitely worth checking out.
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Discovery Channel's New Episode "Man Woman Wild"This is a recap of the episode aired on Friday the 13th in Tasmania. -
Eucalyptus Plant Information and Medicinal UsesEucalyptus has been utilized for centuries for its ability to help heal a wide variety of ailments. This plant is native to Tasmania; however, it can be found throughout the Mediterranean as well as through Morocco and Spain.
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Kangaroo Island Has Everything You Need for Outdoor AdventureAfter Melville and Tasmania, Kangaroo Island is the 3rd largest island in Australia. It's situated 112 km from the metropolitan city of Adelaide which makes it easy for anyone wanting to visit this lovely place.
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Discover the Unspoiled Natural Beauty of Kangaroo Island South AustraliaAfter Melville and Tasmania, Kangaroo Island is the 3rd largest island in Australia. It's situated 112 km from the metropolitan city of Adelaide making it easy for anybody that would like visit this beautiful plac
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Christmas Parades 2010: December 19 is Melbourne AustraliaLet's celebrate Christmas in Melbourne today. Of note is Myer, with stores across Australia and Tasmania. Shop hearty, Mates, and Merry Christmas! -
Strahan- Raw Beauty on the Tassy West CoastThe World Heritage area that covers some 20 per cent of Tasmania is at it's most wild and beautiful on the island's West Coast. Here the thundering waves of the Southern Ocean and the uninhabited rocky shores meet each other head on
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Haunted Port Arthur, Tasmania: Hell on EarthThe tallest stretch of coastal cliffs in Australia, the blistering seas, and the dark, colossal forests provide an imposing backdrop for one of the nineteenth century's most infamous prisons.
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Hideaway in the Huon ValleyThe deep south of Tasmania is a land evocative of fairytales. The fruit growing in the lush valleys and plains is plumper than anywhere in Australia, and the snow capped crags and alpine moorlands lying on the horizon complete the storybook setting.
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Scientists Seek Cause for Deadly Tassie Devil DiseaseResearchers are looking for a way to stop the spread of a contagious cancer that is killing numerous Tasmanian devils, a carnivorous marsupial found only in Tasmania.
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The Mulgara: Facts and InformationThe genus name of the mulgara, Dasycercus means hairy-tail. The mulgaras are most closely related to the Tasmanian devil and the quolls, both of which live in Tasmania along with the mulgara.
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Where the Halling Valley River LiesMy father was born Patrick Clancy Halling on the 28th of August 1924 in Launceston, second city of the Australian island province of Tasmania but largely raised in Sydney.
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Holidaying in the Huon ValleyIts spring time in the Huon Valley in Tasmania and there is that brisk chill in the air. The heater in our hire car stabilises the temperature, and we can comfortably watch the stunning scenery float past the window.
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St Helens - Pieces of the PastA tour through the north east of Tasmania is a journey through a kaleidoscope of colour. Inland there are the lush green rolling fields and the dark pine forests, punctuated by the purples and yellows of the fields of poppies and lavenders that flower in the spring.
