Tasmania Trips

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"My house was built by convicts" | Feb 29 08'

by Roland a male from Zug, on vacation in Hobart

"... and the church also"

This statement is particularly true in the Tasmanian part of Australia whereto about 70'000 convicts were sent between 1812 and 1853 (total populat... Continue reading »
22/7/07 Home Sweet Home | Jul 21 07'

by Tassie Williams a traveling as a family from Hobart, on vacation in Blackmans Bay

Rhys had a restless sleep, not a great thing in a small 4-berth cabin on a ship! But we all managed to get some shut-eye. The sailing was smooth wi... Continue reading »
7T in Hobart | Jan 16 08'

by Markus auf Reisen a 27 year old male from Germany, on vacation in Hobart

HobartDas ist also die tasmanische Hauptstadt, na gut, 100T Einwohner nicht wirklich groß aber passt schon.Eigentlich gibts ja hier auch viel zu se... Continue reading »
A Tassie Story - Fortescue Bay Tasmania | Jan 31 07'

by in2tassie a traveling as a couple from Tasmania, on vacation in Fortescue Bay

"It was a further 12km down a rough dirt road through thick forest into the Tasman National Park"

We’d been heading south via the Midlands for around 3 hours and reached the outskirts of Hobart. Tasmania along with many other parts of Australia... Continue reading »
A Tour of Terrific Tasmania | Jul 25 09'

by Will and Kimmy a 32 year old male traveling as a family, on vacation in Cradle Mountain

"Being the unconventional hikers, me in a leather jacket and sneakers, Billy running along anywhere that was relatively flat, and Kimmy in knee high boots we set out to prove to the 50 other serious hikers that in fact you didn't need a professional walking pole, hiking boots, gortex jackets etc."

Across on the 'Spirit of Tasmania' to Devonport, a pretty easy trip with ourselves and our car. A quick drive across to Penguin, then on towards Cr... Continue reading »
A week in Taz | Jul 20 07'

by Terry & Caroline a traveling as a couple from Newbury, on vacation in Tasmania

Well we arrived in Taz on Saturday the 21 July. The flight was delayed as Melbourne was a little bit foggy so our plane in was late. Flight was une... Continue reading »
A week on the road for 2 sisters! | Jun 26 07'

by judexo a 22 year old female from Melbourne, on vacation in Tasmania

"best rd trip ever"

Day 1. 27.6.07 Drove 250km Arrive in Launceston airport at 9.30am, got the hire car and started our trip! Went to St Mary's Elephant cafe for ba... Continue reading »
A weekend at Port Arthur with Matt, Mel & Scarlett | Dec 07 07'

by The Ryans a male traveling as a family from San Diego, on vacation in Port Arthur

"Australia's prison for the baddest of the bad."

Our friends Matt, Mel & Scarlett joined us on our trip to Port Arthur, Tasmania's historic prison site. Since Matt & Mel are native Tasmani... Continue reading »
A weekend at The Bay of Fires | Dec 21 07'

by The Ryans a male traveling as a family from San Diego, on vacation in Bay of Fires

"coloring the whole coastline a bright orange, which contrasts beautifully with the crystal blue waters."

To start out our christmas holiday, we drove to the northeast corner of Tasmania to an area known as The Bay of Fires in and around St. Helens. The... Continue reading »
A weekend in Launceston and the Tamar Valley | Oct 12 07'

by The Ryans a male traveling as a family from San Diego, on vacation in Launceston

"It was a pretty impressive feat to illustrate Newton's laws through contemporary dance."

We decided to take a trip up to Launceston in northern Tasmania for the weekend. We've been watching the 3rd season of the American vers... Continue reading »