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Pack a sense of adventure and join a guided tour of Tasmania, where insider tips will be just part of the package. Whether your favourite activity is eating, hiking, museums or travelling with your kids, our extensive list of things to do will have something for you.
Imagine a vibrant food scene, plenty of cool-climate wine, and adventure in bucketloads. Follow a tasting trail or a wine trail. Take a hike in a city gorge or a ride in a rainforest. From farm gates to cellar doors, meet the makers of northern Tasmania. Settle into island time.
Settle into island time, find a beach to yourself, and let Flinders weave its natural magic. Choosing Tasmania’s top attractions is like picking your favourite children. Here are our current top 10 attractions, in no particular order.
The largest tract in Australia (and the second largest in the world) is found in the wilderness of takayna / Tarkine in north-west Tasmania. Wander beneath huge myrtle beech trees and past ancient Huon pines at Corinna , and float on perfect forest reflections on a cruise along the Pieman and Arthur rivers.
Take a tour, and enjoy a pint in its heritage garden. 10 Day Tasmanian Tour including Cradle Mountain and Wineglass Bay. Head less than half an hour in any direction and be on a mountain, at a beach, by a waterfall or in the countryside. There’s a natural wonderland surrounding Hobart.
Many of Tasmania’s attractions and experiences offer free carer entry to people with lifelong disabilities who possess an Australian Companion Card. Find a list of relevant tourism operators via the Companion Card website.
Hobart Highlights Day Tour. This day covers all of Hobart’s keys attractions. Mt Wellington, Bonorong, Richmond, a city highlight tour and Salamanca market (Saturday’s only) Bruny island, This magical Island has a little piece of everything Tasmania has. Arguably Tasmania's best day trip!
Tasmania’s two major art, culture and natural history museums – the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) in Hobart and the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) in Launceston – run child-centred learning programs, alongside permanent and touring exhibitions.
See why Wineglass Bay and the spectacular backdrop of the Hazards are the most photographed vista in Tasmania. Pull over along the Great Eastern Drive to savour panoramas of sparkling coastline, especially around larapuna, which includes the Bay of Fires.
Access via the Swanwick Boat Ramp, you can fish from the shore here for dinner. Swanwick is on the East Coast of Tasmania, an Island State of Australia. It is adjacent to the Freycinet National Park where native animals can be seen in a unique environment within a few metres of the roads.
