Tasmania

Fiona Harper travel writer laces up here hiking shoes for a four day walk on country with Tasmania’s Indigenous palawa people for a fascinating hike laced with history

Radiating Victorian charm from its 120-year old walls, The Florance is a gorgeous intimate accommodation house  with an enviable location within Launceston’s…

Hotel Review: Peppers Silo hotel Launceston is a well-appointed hotel in North Launceston, Tasmania, opened in mid-2018 after conversion from historic grain silos on the bank of Tamar River. Verdict: Highly Recommended.

Hike & Cruise Tasmania onboard bespoke motor yacht Explore south west Tasmania’s Bathurst Harbour on an expedition-style cruise where a bespoke floating…

Stepping across the Huon Valley boat shed threshold the heady earthy scent of Huon Pine invades my senses. I’m  immediately transported back…

Australia is the largest island in the world. Did you know that there are actually over 8,000 islands dotted around this island…

Scottish funny man Billy Connolly supposedly said, ‘ I don’t know why I should have to learn Algebra, I’m never likely to…

The southerly wind whips up chilled spray as we scoot across Mercury Passage to Maria Island. A film of salt rests on…

Boutique luxury hotel Saffire Freycinet in Tasmania has recently created a Tasmanian Devil enclosure in a bid to save these devils who…

Have you ever wondered what the ears of a devil look like? Yes me too. In this case the Tasmania Devil. They’re…

Soft adventure travellers are a demanding lot. On the one hand they want to explore new territory, get off the beaten track…

Purpose built for the discerning traveller, Hobart’s newest boutique hotel was inspired by its closest southern continent, Antartica. Salamanca Wharf Hotel has…

Need to escape from the day to day life for a soul-nourishing wilderness experience? Feeling a little weary after a long year…

Arriving at Hobart’s Constitution Dock after dusk, when the waterfront pubs and restaurants are hitting their peak, I gratefully shed my wet-weather…