‘Tasmania’ Stories

Ten Days on the Island will return to Tasmania from 15 to 24 March, bringing an extensive multi art program to Australia’s only state-wide arts festival. Ten Days on the Island is a celebration of global island culture and boasts an illustrious line up of international artists. The events are spread across Tasmania from [...]
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Broome, Gold Coast, South Australia, Tasmania, Tropical Far North, Whitsunday Islands

Many Australians consider their beach holidays among the best in the world, with 6 out of 10 Aussies rating the country’s iconic beach destinations as better than those in Bali, Fiji and Thailand. Six of Australia’s most iconic beach holiday destinations proved popular among domestic travellers. How do they stack up with your picks? No [...]
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Australia is establishing itself as a world-class walking destination. Unabashedly, it says “Walking holidays are the perfect way to relax, learn, and exercise… all at your own pace.” Bring your hiking/tramping/trekking boots along on your vacation. Great Walks of Australia has just been established, with the aim of increasing awareness of Australia’s most memorable and [...]
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When the world’s most trusted travel publisher ranks Hobart 7th in their Top 10 Cities in the world, you know it’s for a very good reason. Nestled at the foot of the majestic Mount Wellington on the banks of the Derwent River, this eclectic haven lays claim to a ruthless history, burgeoning cultural scene and [...]
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Mark Webber and his team of competitors are poised to face off with Tasmania’s rugged landscape at the eponymous upcoming Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge in Hobart on 2 December. The 6.5km adventure run takes place on a mixture of sealed footpaths, gravel walking tracks and narrower cross-country adventure trails, and passes through bush and [...]
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Tasmania’s one and only Halloween Costume Ball and After Party for the GLBTIQ community and supporters will follow the ‘What lies behind the mask’ theme. On October 27th,The Masquerade Ball starts at 8pm in The Void at MONA (the exotic and erotic Museum of Old and New Art), with the official After Party kicking off [...]
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Walkers can now get their first look at Australia’s newest visitor experience, with the recent opening of the first 4.7 km section of the Three Capes Track in southeast Tasmania. The setting for the walking track is the stunning Tasman Peninsula region, which is only a 90-minute drive from Hobart. Tasmania is already a premium [...]
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Fancy a gourmet escape or week to really discover Hobart? Think Taste Festival Tasmania. Taste is Tasmania’s largest annual event, attracting more than 250,000 people over seven days and nights on Hobart’s waterfront. It runs from 28 December through January 3rd with the theme ‘Locavores’, embracing producing and eating locally. In this sensory feast, Tasmania’s [...]
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The wild natural beauty of Tasmania’s coastline, forests and mighty rivers is now being touted to the world as Australia’s 15th National Landscape. Just launched, “Tasmania’s Island Heritage” tells visitors that the tiny island state with a population of only half a million people (and 5 million sheep) has a big reputation for its natural [...]
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The Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail is a new initiative in Australia’s bread box, Tasmania. The proposed tourist trail will be launched soon by local producers “to encourage people to visit food producers in northwest Tasmania.” Northwest Tasmania grows everything from olives to grapes, meat to potatoes, chocolate to cheese, and berries galore. Other parts [...]
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