My Tassie Journey

It had long been a wish to visit Tasmania but after Mum and Dad told us all about their trip and showed us their photos, plans and savings were immediately set in motion to make the wish a reality. Then after several months and heading into winter we were off - by plane from Adelaide to Hobart where we picked up a little hire car to take us on our adventure. We were not disappointed - Tassie lived up to all of our expectations - we loved it so much we plan to return next year. So by all means enjoy sharing our journey and photos here on this website but best of all make the trip and enjoy the experience yourself!

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Day 10 - Port Arthur to Hobart
Hobart, 21/07/2009
We couldn't leave Tassie without checking out the oldest bridge in Australia, so we stopped off in Richmond for some photos. Richmond is a beautiful little town! What amazed us about the Richmond brid
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Day 9 - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, 20/07/2009
Spending at least a whole day at Port Arthur is recommended. We stayed until 5 pm when the grounds shut, went back to the motel for dinner, then went back to Port Arthur to join the ghost tour! The st
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Day 8 - Bicheno to Port Arthur
Port Arthur, 19/07/2009
Before leaving Bicheno, we stopped off at Natureworld for our animal fix! This park has a good range of animals and birds, and also has a few "farm type" animals. We were particualy taken with Babe, a
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Day 7 - Evandale to Bicheno
Bicheno, 18/07/2009
Bicheno has some of the prettiest bays and beaches we've ever seen! It varies from large, round and smooth rock such as that at the blowhole, to picture-perfect white beach and water of the most gorge
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Day 6 - Cradle Mountain to Evandale
Evandale, 17/07/2009
We left Cradle Mountain with the intention of staying at Launceston. On the way we stopped off at Tasmazia for a filling pancake feed and a wander in the maze. We drove through Sheffield to check out
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Day 5 - Strahan to Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain, 16/07/2009
We said goodbye to Strahan and headed to Cradle Mountain. We were keen to check out the West Coast Pioneers Museum at Zeehan, so we made a very short detour (think five minutes). The museum provided a
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Day 4 - Derwent Bridge to Strahan
Strahan, 15/07/2009
We're so glad we stayed at Derwent Bridge overnight. It meant that in the morning, we were able to get up for an early walk around Lake St Clair! Perhaps it's just as beautiful at all times of the day
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Day 3 - Franklin to Derwent Bridge
Derwent Bridge, 14/07/2009
After a good night's sleep, we headed north bound for Derwent Bridge. We decided to stay at Derwent Bridge because we also wanted to spend a night at Strahan, and were trying to avoid long drives so t
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Day 2 - Hobart to Franklin
Franklin, 13/07/2009
After a walk around the Hobart Botanic Gardens, we turned south, headed for the Tahune Airwalk. It didn't take long to get out of the city and soon we were enjoying the drive through the Huon Valley.
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Day 1 - A luxurious first night in Hobart
Hobart, 12/07/2009
Excited and raring to go, we arrived in Hobart and headed to the car rental area. We knew our Tassie journey was off to a good start when Avis gave us a free upgrade on the rental car we hired! We f
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Reviews

The Elms of Hobart, Hobart
Accommodation: B & B
We really enjoyed our stay here. It was our first night in Tasmania, so it was fun to start off with something luxurious. The suite we had was huge and included a large ensuite with a clawfoot bath.
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Kay Creek Cottage, Franklin, Franklin
Accommodation: B & B
This cosy little cottage had everything we needed. Sure, it's not modern or fancy, but it felt very relaxing and welcoming - just perfect for our getaway. We were able to cook our own dinner in the ki
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A Journey Worth Waiting For

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