Tasmania Australia Travel Guide : All You Need to Know!
Tasmania is a very popular holiday destination in Australia especially during summer. This video will share with you our wonderful Tassie experiences from our recent 13-day road trip around the island itinerary, clothes, food and top things to do, all you need to know to plan your Tassie trip.
With four distinct seasons each with its own beauty, Tasmania is a year-round destination. December to February in summer is generally considered the best season to visit Tasmania as the weather is warm, and beaches are warm enough to swim.
Accommodation and car rental can be really expensive and difficult to book during these peak seasons. You should plan your trip well in advance. Tasmania is the coldest state in Australia and the weather can change quickly here. It can be really cold and windy
Even in summer, especially in the mountainous areas like Cradle Mountains or Mt Wellington in Hobart. Be prepared, pack warm, fast-drying layers for maximum flexibility. There are many possible itineraries to travel around Tasmania depending on your schedule: full round trip,
One city trip either Hobart only or Launceston only, full East coast, half east coast, half west trip or Hobart to Launceston trip. If you have two weeks, you can do a full road trip around the island. For example if you arrive in Hobart,
You can drive via the East Coast Region to Launceston, then Cradle Mountain, then Queenstown and then back to Hobart. Details of our 2 week itinerary is in the description below for your reference.
If you only stay in Hobart, 3 to 4 days are enough to explore the city of Hobart and do day trips such as to Bruny Island, waterfalls, National Park, and Port Arthur. If you only stay in Launceston, 2 to 3 days are enough to explore the city
And do day trips to either Cradle Mountain, East Coast, or the Tamar Valley Wine route. Or you can do half of the Tasmania Island trip from Hobart to Launceston. Most people will get here by plane or ferry of the Spirit of Tasmania.
The best way to travel around is by car, either bringing your own or renting a car. If you plan to visit national parks, you can purchase all park passes for your car to save money.
If you’re in the city of Hobart you can choose the Hop On Hop On buses which take you to the main attractions of Hobart city. Cradle Mountain is a place of exceptional natural beauty in the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
It is the sixth-highest mountain in Tasmania and is one of the state’s most iconic sights. You can either choose to climb the Cradle Mountain’s summit which can be reached on a long day walk 8hr return
Or just do the easy lake walks. It is so beautiful and worth the effort to get there. Hobart is the capital and most populous city of Tasmania with almost half of all Tasmanians living here. It is one of the most visited places in Tasmania, especially for first-time visitors.
3 to 4 days are about the right amount of time to visit all highlights of Hobart. Two days are to explore around the city, waterfront precinct, brewery and winery, Salamanca market, botanic garden, Mount Wellington and museums.
Day 3 or 4 are for one or two day trips to Bruny Island, Port Arthur and Tasman Peninsula. Heritage Horse Drawn Carriages operate horse tours of the Hobart waterfront and Battery Point.
If you don’t have a car or can’t walk much, you can take the hop-on hop-off bus Red Decker to explore Hobart’s attractions and landmarks to explore Hobart’s attractions and landmarks Wharf Precinct is a lovely waterfront area with shops, restaurants and especially floating shops.
You should definitely try one of the best Tasmanian ice creams at this floating Creamery ice cream shop. It is a great leisure walk around Hobart city and seeing many gorgeous Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture and buildings. Mount Wellington is a must-see when you’re in Hobart.
It is the best place to have spectacular views overlooking Hobart and its surroundings. There is a great indoor viewing platform to take in the view. It is about 17 km or 25 minutes easy drive from Hobart CBD. Salamanca Market is a street market in Salamanca Place, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
It is one of Tasmania’s most visited tourist attractions. You can find here the biggest selection of Tasmania’s locally made products, glass, timbers, clothes, jewelry, artworks, leather goods, food and drink, and local agriculture products.
Cascade Brewery is a brewery established in 1824 in South Hobart, and is the oldest continually operating brewery in Australia. There is a restaurant inside with beer tasting and beer produced right here. The garden is beautiful and relaxing.
You can book a historic tour or Brewery Tours including a refreshing tasting paddle of four Cascade beers. The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is Australia’s second-oldest established in 1818. These gardens are home to the largest collection of mature conifers in the Southern Hemisphere.
There’s a Japanese garden. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a great place for families to learn and have fun. It has excellent collections of old and new art, historical Tasmanian information, great Indigenous culture and history displays.
The Museum of Old and New Art MONA is the largest privately funded art museum in the Southern Hemisphere. If time is available, you can do some interesting day trips to Port Arthur, Taman Peninsula or Bruny Island.
Port Arthur Historic Site was a 19th-century penal settlement and is now an open-air museum. Ruins include the huge penitentiary and the remaining shell of the Convict Church. The site is a beautiful place with rich Australian history value and is an icon of Tasmania.
The Tasman Peninsula in the southeast of Tasmania is about a 1.5-hour drive from Hobart. It is home to the famous World Heritage-listed Port Arthur Historic Site. You can comfortably visit just Port Arthur on a day trip from Hobart. If you have time, I would suggest staying 2 or 3 days
Exploring this beautiful peninsula. Highlights of Tasman Peninsula are Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasman Arch, Devils Kitchen, Blowhole, Fossil Bay Lookout, Remarkable Cave, Tessellated Pavement, Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, Port Arthur Lavender, and Tasmanian Chocolate Foundry.
Bruny Island is just like a smaller version of Tasmania island. Bruny is accessed only by ferry. There are many activities here like white wallabies or penguin watching, trying the best Tasmanian oysters, local beer and cheese and free honey tasting.
Tasmania offers some of the richest natural experiences such as stunning waterfalls embedded in magnificent rainforests and national parks. Many waterfalls have sealed, flat walking tracks that are wheel-chair and child-friendly to reach the base of the falls.
The Mount Field National Park at north-west of Hobart offers three amazing waterfalls in one go with its very popular Three Falls Circuit including Russell Falls, Lady Barron Falls and Horseshoe Falls. Mount Field National Park is only one hour drive from Hobart.
The Three Falls Circuit is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania’s day walking opportunities. Russell Falls is a waterfall you will likely find on most lists of waterfalls in Tasmania.
This 54 meter, dual-drop fall is the most popular and most photographed waterfall in Tassie. If you can only see one waterfall in Tasmania, this is the one! Nelson Falls is a 30 meter waterfall in Tasmania’s World Heritage Area Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.
The Nelson Falls Nature Trail is a wheelchair-friendly boardwalk cutting through the ancient rainforest. Lake Burbury is A popular fishing lake on the edge of Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area. We drove from Hobart to Launceston via the Great Eastern Drive. It is one of our
Best scenic drives with so many wonderful unspoiled beaches, miles of soft white sand, and dazzling turquoise water. Bay of Fire is absolutely breathtaking. It is one of my most favorite beaches in Tasmania.
Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia. It is the second most populous city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart. Launceston was named Australian Town of the Year in 2022.
2 to 3 days are about the right amount of time to visit Launceston. Day one is to explore around the city, Cataract Gorge Reserve, City Park, Royal Penny Adventures, Launceston farmers’ market, Bridestowe Lavender Estate when in season and the fun Aquatic Center.
Day 2 or 3 are for day trips to Tamar Valley Wine region, Grindelwald in Switzerland, George Town, Tasmazia & The Village Of Lower Crackpot or even day trips to Devonport, Freycinet National Park, Binalong Bay, and Bay of Fire.
If you are on a tight schedule, one day is enough to visit all the top attractions in the city of Launceston. It is a lovely walk around Launceston city with a lot of heritage architecture, some buildings were built back in 1823.
Cataract Gorge Reserve is a unique and unexpected urban secret right near the city center. You can ride the world’s longest single span chairlift up over the gorge. Cataract Gorge is a recreation hub to swim, walk, run, dine, enjoy nature and simply relax.
Launceston City Park is a park in the center of Launceston city. It is a beautiful well maintained park with many gardens, flowers, a conservatory, duck pond, children’s playground, a radio museum and especially a Japanese Macaque monkey. Harvest Launceston Community Farmers’ Market is a Launceston icon.
This is a really good place to go for fresh local food if you have some free time on a Saturday morning in Launceston. Bridestowe Lavender Estate near Launceston city is one of the largest and most photographed landscapes in Tasmania.
The lavender at Bridestowe Lavender Estate normally in bloom from December through to January, with peak period usually covering mid-December to mid-January. Penny Royal Adventures is free to enter and you only pay for the adventures you choose.
Activities include zip lines, cliff jumping, rock wall climbing, cliff walking, gold panning, Brig Tamar Cruise + Sarah Island Ghosts, Dark Ride, and Convict Barefoot Sensation. We had a wonderful family time at Launceston Aquatic Center which was near to our hotel.
The center has warm water play inside and a big water slide and water play area outside. The Tamar Valley is a valley in Tasmania, about a 30-minute drive from Launceston city. More than 20 vineyards are lining
the valley and tourists are guided by the Tamar Valley Wine Route. It is a picturesque journey with many vantage points to see water, rivers, and hills along the way. You can check out the Grindelwald Swiss Village. Grindelwald is a 15-minute drive north of Launceston in the Tamar Valley.
The Swiss-themed Tamar Valley Resort at Grindelwald includes a range of activities including, a shopping arcade, news and gift store, clothing store, golf pro shop, cafe, and Bakery. Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot is about 1 hour 15 minutes drive from Launceston.
It is a very large maze complex with eight mazes to explore and also a big lavender farm where you can take photos for free. Nestled in a valley between Mount Lyell and Mount Owen, Queenstown with a population of 1808 people
Is the largest town on the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. It is about a 1 hour 30 minutes drive from the famous Cradle Mountain and a 3 hour and 30 minutes drive from Hobart. Queenstown’s history has long been tied to the mining industry.
Some top things to do in Queenstown are navigating the moonscape of the bare hills to Horsetail Falls, taking a mining tour or visiting a museum to learn about the mining history of the area, or riding the rails on
The West Coast Wilderness Railway. Beautiful Lake Burbury and Nelson Falls are not far away. You can also do a day trip to Strahan town. Walk up the Spion Kopf Lookout to get a bird’s eye view of the town and its barren hills.
Horsetail Falls are seasonal with the best time to visit around winter or spring. The walking path is easy with beautiful views around. Iron Blow Lookout offers a bird’s eye view of the open-cut mine with the stains of mineral deposits streaking the pit’s walls.
It is an interesting stop to view a piece of local mining history with the signs telling the story of Iron Blow. Now an abandoned ghost town, the site of Linda was once a place of importance for the local mining community. It’s only about 10 minutes from Queenstown.
Strahan is a small town and former port on the west coast of Tasmania. It was a vital location for the timber industry that existed around Macquarie Harbour. This small village of farmers and fishermen is surrounded by 19 national parks and regional reserves.
One of the most popular activities in Strahan is to take a river cruise along the Gordon River in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a heritage train ride into the rainforest.
Morrison’s Huon Pine Sawmill is specializing in the unique Tasmanian timber Huon Pine. A talk & demonstration is held daily at approximately 3 pm. I highly recommend the show The Ship That Never Was which is Australia’s longest-running play telling the story of the last great convict escape from Sarah Island.
There are daily performances at 5.30 pm from September to May. Tasmania is famous for its amazing premium fresh fruits vegetables seafood and meat products. There are many good restaurants in Hobart. There are local farmer’s markets like the Salamanca market or
Farmer’s market in Launceston city selling local produce. I hope you find this video useful to plan your trip. Please like this video and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Thanks so much for your support! Have a safe and exciting journey.
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00:24 Best time to visit
00:48 Weather, clothes
01:09 Travel Itineraries
02:16 Transportation
03:08 Cradle Mountain
04:13 Hobart
09:43 Port Arthur Historic Site
10:23 Tasman Peninsula
11:45 Bruny Island
12:43 Waterfalls in Tasmania
16:30 Lakes
17:29 East Coast
19:31 Launceston
25:13 Queenstown
28:16 Strahan
30:58 Food in Tasmania
31:47 Farmers’ Markets