Tasmania

[same o]

i have never been there, but i heard that tasmanian devils hunt tourists..

i have also heard that the tasmanian tiger does infact exist within all of us..

i dont even know why i talk sometimes.

[kronz]

they got a kick arse dubstep scene over there, you should check it out.

[flippo]

neither do I.

I'd only take the Ferry if you are planning to take your car Steve. Otherwise tis a bit of a cunt and you're better of getting plane.

Taking the car is a good idea though, you can camp just about anywhere without booking or whatever.

Wineglass bay is meant to be one of the best spots.

Food standard in hobart resteraunts is very high from my exerience.

[same o]

i think steve is planning on takeing me on a hot date

:excited:

[deviant]

Food standard in hobart resteraunts is very high from my exerience.

not cheap though

wineglass bay = win


the cataract gorge = win

mount wellington = win

cradle mountian (especially the tree top walk) = win

liffey falls = win


man, there's heaps more stuff worth seeing too.

[spiral]

what do you want to do there?
we flew cos it was way cheaper than the ferry, then hire a car there..

[same o]

lol cataract gorge..

[Lephrenic]

Those last two photos appear to be giving me the finger.

[ADD_Boy]

LOL!!!

[huge]

always wanted to go to tassie

[Direkt]

I'm looking at taking the car on the ferry?

I've heard its dead cheap to do and Tasmania is meant to be such a beautiful place?

Any info or input would be much appreciated.
Best places to go, good views, sites too see, places to stay etc

Rainforest drives, brewery tours - picturesque landscapes, historical sites... there!

@ Petey

[spiral]

what do you want to do there?
we flew cos it was way cheaper than the ferry, then hire a car there..

just get away from my computer basically

pref sumwhere with next to fukall ppl and just beautiful scenary
walks to good views etc

relaxavue n what not

in that case , take car + tent
cradle mountain
national parks
then back via hobart for a chip butty n curry scallop pie and a hot shower

[same o]

@ Petey

i tried to be serious, but it just didnt work

[Direkt]

allow camping

prefer a nice bed etc

"Rainforest drives, brewery tours - picturesque landscapes, historical sites." is basically what i want
haha r u reading my mind direktor

Me and the missus are thinking the same thing mate. Take over a bag of "natures own" and take our time cruising through lush forests and landmarks. A bit of much needed R & R.

[Lizkins]

always wanted to go to tassie

same but can't cos boys extended family lives there and we would be made to visit all of them. dammit!

[ulyssian]

get a price on da boat... when we were looking at going over, the boat was going to cost us 1.2G over and back, where flights were about $500 (and that was pricey time of year).

I wish we could have abseiled the dam wall (gordon dam) when we went ... biggest regret! http://www.about-australia.com/travel-g ... -tasmania/

[Direkt]

They were advertising car on boat for MUCH cheaper than that during their recent campaign.

Passenger fare on Spirit of Tasmania: currently $120 each way
Car: $61 each way*

*conditions apply

[almax]

Me and the missus are thinking the same thing mate. Take over a bag of "natures own" and take our time cruising through lush forests and landmarks. A bit of much needed R & R.

man you guys sure know how to party

[Direkt]

Me and the missus are thinking the same thing mate. Take over a bag of "natures own" and take our time cruising through lush forests and landmarks. A bit of much needed R & R.

man you guys sure know how to party

And you sure know how to hotlink big boy!

[FoundationStepper]

hartz mountains, viewing out to the western wilderness, virtually untouched by anyone - one of the most amazing places ive been.

[system]

beautiful, but gonna be damn cold right now.

[deviant]

hartz mountains, viewing out to the western wilderness, virtually untouched by anyone - one of the most amazing places ive been.

yep, mega..... bit un-accessible for some

crazy area, with all this green and un-touched wildness you have Queenstown right in the middle which is almost a moon-scape it's so barren...

[same o]

apparently it is normal for people to have sex with there close family members in tasmania..

this is what i have heard from deviant nyway.

[almax]

Me and the missus are thinking the same thing mate. Take over a bag of "natures own" and take our time cruising through lush forests and landmarks. A bit of much needed R & R.

man you guys sure know how to party

And you sure know how to hotlink big boy!

ah shit
what happened there, wonder why tis no work

[Fents]

man you guys sure know how to party

And you sure know how to hotlink big boy!

ah shit
what happened there, wonder why tis no work

looks like you only offered grooverider 20%.

[spiral]

I highly recommend an afternoon at the cascade brewery

[breaksRbest]

I've heard its dead cheap to do...............

I think the Aussie Dollar is pretty strong in Tassie, maybe even 1 for 1

[nic]

LOL....
def take a car and spend a few days driving down through north and east coast on way to hobart. west coast is good but depends how long you are tehre for.

not much to see in devonport when you get off the boat, so would drive to launceston and stay there for teh night. Boags brewery is there, the tours/etc are pretty average I think (good beer though).

Check out and walk into cataract gorge, smoke some cones (big youf activity in tas) be amazed at the scenery etc. Would drive north 1hr to the rough beaches/national park near mouty of river...name escapes me..stop off at winery. For food unless you are interested in spending $140 on a set menu at Stillwater Id get a heap of stuff from the deli next door (richies mill 5 min walk from city) and take that with you to eat.

lol actually i could go onforever. PM for details

(then drive to east coast via fingal and windy roads deep bush etc - stay on east coast one night, go fishing, eat fish, go to coles bay shoot animals, drive to hobart go to cascade brewery - beautiful location, smoke more cones on mt wellington, go raving at halo, eat seafood)

i kept on going - PM for specifics. Should be a good time of year, it will be a bit cold but may/june isnt too wet which is good. I love crisp cold dry weather anyway.

[Phyltr]

How long are you thinking of getting down there for?

If it's an extended trip you may be better taking your car with you, as you'll need it to get around. Public transport in Tasmania is nothing in comparison to what you'd be used in Melbourne.

Bare in mind that the ferry isn't exactly cheap, especially if you're thinking of getting a cabin. The car + ocean view recliners is usually not too bad given that you'll not have to worry about the cost of hiring a car when you're there. If you want a cabin, you'll be paying a mint for it.


From Hobart:

- Tahune Airwalk
- Mount Wellington Walks
- Huonville
- Cascade Brewery
- Cadbury chocolate factory tour
- Port Arthur
- Coal River Valley wine region
-

From Launceston:

- Cataract Gorge
- Boags Brewery Tour

Make sure you also check out
- Cradle Mountain / Lake St. Clair / Walls of Jerusalem


East Coast:
- Freycinet national park / Coles Bay / Wineglass Bay

West Coast
- Franklin River, Gordon River
- Queenstown (Mining town - unbelievable scenery though, not much else there)
-

THere's plenty else you can do, I might come back and update later.

If you're looking for some tunes when you're in Hobart, check out www.digitalthugz.com or http://www.ruffcut-records.com/
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[Polecat]

I've heard its dead cheap to do...............

I think the Aussie Dollar is pretty strong in Tassie, maybe even 1 for 1

bwhahahaha. what a cheeky monkey

[FoundationStepper]

youll need a parks pass as well

[DBoy]

I went for 5 days and stayed for2 weeks. Need a car to do it the right way.

Be in Hobart for a Saturday, smoke-in at Salamanca

Can be bloody cold if your tenting it any time of year, but so worth it.

Amazing place.

[unsoundbwoy]

i drove around for two months in early 2001 i think, had an elvis impersonator on the boat for new years eve and all.
wineglass bay ftw
cradle mountain ftw
and a few other places i'll remember the names of and post up for ya

::jealous

[Direkt]

Sounds awesome.....'cept for the cold.

[autumnleaves]

Yep. damn cold there.

But it's beautiful, and I would definitely recommend bringing the car over.

The ferry is kind of fun, but heaps of people got very sick (me included), they said it was the roughest weather in ten years and even though it was a huge boat we had to wait out at sea for a few hours before we could dock. Sick as a dog.. Was kinda worth it, they had an awesome deal, I think it was $120 each way with the car for free or something.

You can't really get anywhere very easily without a car over there, and it's an awesome place for drives through the forest

[Direkt]

They've got 50% off on the Spirit at the moment - but this doesn't include car.

[same o]

i have heard that instead of building a pulp mill they are making a tasmania theme park.

true or false????

[huge]

i keep hearing its cold in tassie.

might have to move there

[deviant]

tassie weather is great.... sunny and clear most of the time, cold, best.

[huge]

do they have the internet?

[almax]

How long are you thinking of getting down there for?

If it's an extended trip you may be better taking your car with you, as you'll need it to get around. Public transport in Tasmania is nothing in comparison to what you'd be used in Melbourne.

Bare in mind that the ferry isn't exactly cheap, especially if you're thinking of getting a cabin. The car + ocean view recliners is usually not too bad given that you'll not have to worry about the cost of hiring a car when you're there. If you want a cabin, you'll be paying a mint for it.


From Hobart:

- Tahune Airwalk
- Mount Wellington Walks
- Huonville
- Cascade Brewery
- Cadbury chocolate factory tour
- Port Arthur
- Coal River Valley wine region
-

From Launceston:

- Cataract Gorge
- Boags Brewery Tour

Make sure you also check out
- Cradle Mountain / Lake St. Clair / Walls of Jerusalem


East Coast:
- Freycinet national park / Coles Bay / Wineglass Bay

West Coast
- Franklin River, Gordon River
- Queenstown (Mining town - unbelievable scenery though, not much else there)
-

THere's plenty else you can do, I might come back and update later.

If you're looking for some tunes when you're in Hobart, check out www.digitalthugz.com or http://www.ruffcut-records.com/
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Im a little lost here, any chance you could point all this out on a Map of Tassie?

boom tish

[mrj]

lol

I just jumped in here to post that al, but you beat me to it.

[Phyltr]

www.google.com.au/maps

[konk]

lake st claire ftw!!!!!!!! that place is such a special area, really like the camping grounds aswell.. heaps of walks and amazing scenery

[fooishbar]

cradle + wineglass is all you need. sick.

[almax]

www.google.com.au/maps

[bennyk]

hartz mountains, viewing out to the western wilderness, virtually untouched by anyone - one of the most amazing places ive been.

yep, mega..... bit un-accessible for some

crazy area, with all this green and un-touched wildness you have Queenstown right in the middle which is almost a moon-scape it's so barren...

this moonscape is where most of my immediate family live and where i spent about 8 yrs of my childhood, hehe..

it is due to the copper mine pollution over the last 100 years. The gases produced by smelting at the mine killed every plant and tree in sight for miles and turned the Queen River (the main river that runs through town) into an almost fluorescent orange, and it is still pretty much the same these days. The hills are slowly re-vegetating due to better tailings & emissions practises, but I would definitely recommend checking it out if you're down that way.. most of the West Coast area is pristine and untouched (eg. beaches and rainforests). The Gormanston Hill (pictured in deviants post) is a sight to see..