Will 10 Nights Really Be Long Enough To Tour the Holiday Isle?

Day Eleven: Back to Reality
Devonport, 01/08/2008
We heard the Spirit of Tasmania dock at 6:40am although it was closer to 9am before we boarded. We had booked ocean view recliners for the day trip back to Melbourne so had a bit more space to relax
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Day Ten: Sunrise
Devonport, 31/07/2008
This morning we were able to watch the most amazing sunrise from the balcony of our cabin. The weather was not all that wonderful so we decided not to stop in Launceston, instead driving up to Low
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Day Nine: Freycinet
Bicheno, 30/07/2008
Leaving Hobart our first stop was Spiky Bridge near Swansea. This convict built bridge is rather unusual as it has spikes on both sides to prevent cattle falling off. We then drove into Frecyinet N
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Day Eight: You can never have too much chocolate!!
Richmond, 29/07/2008
Being our last day in Hobart there were a few things we wanted to do before we left. We drove over to Richmond where we saw the historic bridge, built 1823, and toured Australia's oldest, intact gaol
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Day Seven: Port Arthur
Port Arthur, 28/07/2008
Today we headed for Port Arthur. This was the first thing we had decided we had to see when we first discussed Tasmania as a holiday destination. Although neither of our families have any links to thi
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Day Six: End of the Road
Cockle Creek, 27/07/2008
Today we decided to head to Cockle Creek, the end of Australia's most southern street. We figured there would be a dirt road but didn't realise it would be 19km of mud in the rain! We took a couple of
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Day Five: Across the state
Hobart, 26/07/2008
After leaving Strahan we stopped in Queenstown to see the gravel football field (we didn't quite believe it until we saw it). We made a few stop up the pass out of Queenstown to marvel at the moonscap
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Day Four: West Coast Wilderness Railway
Queenstown, 25/07/2008
We had redeemed some flybuy points for the West Coast Wilderness Railway and it turned out to be the best redemption. The train departed Strahan at 10am with only a dozen passengers onboard. Our firs
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Day Three: Which way out?
Strahan, 24/07/2008
We had to go and have one last look at Ronny Creek and Dove Lake this morning before heading down to Strahan. We stopped in at Zeehan as we had heard there was a spray tunnel there that you can drive
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Day Two: From the ocean to the mountain
Cradle Mountain, 23/07/2008
This morning we climbed The Nut and watched the sun rise over this beautiful little fishing town. We left Stanley early and headed to Green Point Beach at Marrawah on the far north west coast. We the
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Day One: "Oh my god is that snow?"
Stanley, 22/07/2008
After disembarking the ferry we headed over to Sheffield (town of murals) where we were awestruck by Mt Roland. We walked round the picturesque town photographing the murals before heading over to Ta
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Spirit of Tasmania I
Devonport, 21/07/2008
Our adventure to Tasmania all began one cold, windy, rainy Melbourne evening........ Our dinner in the Waves Eatery on board was delicious and the staff in the Tourist Information store were very h
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Port Arthur Historic Site, Port Arthur
Attraction: Tourist Attraction
Allow at least a day to explore this remarkable site. Bear in mind it is over an hour away from Hobart and there are other tourist spots along the way. We made the mistake of thinking "we'll stop ther
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Bicheno Cabins & Tourist Park, Bicheno
Accommodation: Caravan Park
This park was easy to find and as it is only a small park it was nice & quiet. The cabin was very clean and perfect for a couple. The kitchen was well equipped with a comfy sofa to curl up on & wat
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Beston/Cosy Cabins Devonport, Devonport
Accommodation: Caravan Park
This park is located in East Devonport, only a stones throw from the Spirit of Tasmania wharf (very convenient for an early morning departure or a late arrival). The reception was very friendly and
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Beston/Cosy Cabins Strahan-Seaside, Strahan
Accommodation: Caravan Park
This park was very easy to find and was only about a 10min walk to the shops. The staff at the park were very friendly and again had turned the heater on in preparation for our arrival. The cabin
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Beston/Cosy Cabins Mornington, Hobart
Accommodation: Caravan Park
We had booked a cottage at Mornington which gave us a bit more room for 4 nights. There was plenty of room a double bed in the main bedroom and a double bed with a single bunk in the 2nd bedroom.
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Beston/Cosy Cabins Cradle Mountain, Cradle Mountain
Accommodation: Caravan Park
Our cabin at Cradle Mountain was exactly as I had dreamed! It was a timber cabin set in the bushland with lost of wallabies grazing in the snow covered grounds. The cabin was very clean and the kit
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West Coast Wilderness Railway, Strahan
Transport: Getting Around
We had such a great time on the Railway and found the guides to be very friendly and informative. We had stops along, honey tasting, a delicious hot lunch, and gold panning. We would highly recomm
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Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park, Stanley
Accommodation: Caravan Park
This tourist park was right on the water with a wonderful view of The Nut. When we arrived reception were very friendly and helpful , they had even turned our heater on for us so our cabin was nice a
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