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Tasmania

Cradle Mountain, Wineglass Bay in Freycinet, and MONA, the museum in Hobart.

Language
English
Currency
Australian dollar (AUD)
Fly into
Hobart (HBA) or Launceston (LST)
Good months
December to March
Feels like
Wild, cool, unhurried

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6 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Tasmania's east coast and Cradle Mountain

Day 1Hobart
10:00 AMBattery Point and Salamanca Place · Salamanca Market
12:30 PMFish and chips on the waterfront · Constitution Dock
2:00 PMUp kunanyi / Mount Wellington · Mount WellingtonBring a jacket. It can be near freezing on top when it's warm in town.
Day 2Salamanca Market and MONA
8:30 AMSalamanca Market (Saturdays) · Salamanca Market
10:30 AMFerry up the river to MONA · MONABuy the ferry with your museum ticket. MONA is closed Tuesdays.
6:30 PMDinner in North Hobart · North Hobart
Day 3Up the east coast to Freycinet
8:30 AMDrive to Freycinet (about 2½ hours)
11:00 AMOysters at Freycinet Marine Farm · Freycinet Marine FarmOysters shucked to order, from racks just offshore.
1:00 PMHike over the saddle to Wineglass Bay · Wineglass Bay BeachAbout an hour up to the lookout and back. Going down to the beach adds two more.
5:00 PMCape Tourville lighthouse · Cape Tourville Lighthouse and Lookout
Day 4The Bay of Fires
9:00 AMDrive north to the Bay of Fires
11:00 AMOrange-lichen boulders at the Bay of Fires · Bay of Fires
2:30 PMLunch in St Helens · St Helens
4:00 PMDrive to Launceston (about 2½ hours)
Day 5Cradle Mountain
8:00 AMDrive to Cradle Mountain (about 2 hours)
10:00 AMWalk around Dove Lake · Dove Lake
1:30 PMLunch at the visitor center · Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre
3:00 PMEnchanted Walk and wombat spotting · Cradle Valley
Day 6Launceston and Cataract Gorge
9:00 AMDrive back to Launceston
11:30 AMCataract Gorge · Cataract Gorge Reserve
2:00 PMLunch in Launceston · Launceston
3:30 PMTamar Valley wine tasting · Tamar Valley
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The lay of the land

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  1. 1HobartHarbor town, and MONABase
  2. 2Bruny IslandOysters, cheese, and cliffs≈ 1 hr
  3. 3Port ArthurConvict history on the coast≈ 1½ hr
  4. 4FreycinetWineglass Bay and pink granite≈ 2½ hr
  5. 5Bay of FiresWhite sand, orange rocks≈ 3½ hr
  6. 6LauncestonCataract Gorge, Tamar wine≈ 2½ hr
  7. 7Cradle MountainAlpine lakes and wombats≈ 4½ hr

By car from Hobart

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Battery Point

Old cottages a short walk from Salamanca.

Coles Bay

For an early start on Wineglass Bay.

Cradle Mountain

Cabins by the park, for wildlife at dawn and dusk.

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