Richmond, in the Coal River Valley near Hobart, has been a tourist hotspot since before there was tourism.
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Dark Mofo Part 2 – Painting the Town Red
It’s not just large public buildings and infrastructure that are lit up to celebrate Dark Mofo in Hobart … Hotels and homes are also glowing crimson through the long winter nights
Winter is coming…so it must be festival time in Tasmania
Tasmanians may appear blase about the cold, but they know how to make the most of winter
A brief pre-winter sojourn on the Gold Coast
…those beaches are epic, stretching as far as the eye can see…
Riding the West Coast Wilderness Railway
The West Coast Wilderness Railway on Tasmania’s wild west coast uses the Swiss ‘Abt’ rack and pinion drive system to climb through mountainous terrain, one of the few surviving railways in the world to do so.
Lost World and South Wellington
Spectacular views from this short but quite challenging walk on kunany / Mount Wellington
The easy part of the Three Capes Track Experience
I recently had the opportunity travel aboard the boat for the start of the Three Capes Track experience.
Ten Secret Beaches Near Hobart
Tasmania has incredible beaches and even the most popular ones are rarely crowded. Venture to the lesser-known beaches and you’re often likely to have them to yourself.
Walking the Arm End circuit
Arm End is the northernmost tip of the South Arm peninsula, which sits near the mouth of the River Derwent, south east of Hobart.
Shene Estate – Tasmanian gothic revival splendour in the southern midlands
The gothic revival splendour of Shene Estate is offering up secrets from the past that would have been lost if not for the care of a passionate family