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Raising the bar beyond Hobart

Some of Australia’s coolest and classiest bars are in Hobart, but there’s lots more temptation in the rest of Tasmania though. So whether you like old pubs or brewpubs, sophisticated city dens or bars with a view, these are Tasmania’s bes…

Launceston: Tasmania's Top Tourism Town 2022

It’s official: Launceston, or Launnie for short, was crowned Tassie’s Top Tourism Town for 2022 with a population over 5,000. Congratulations Launceston!

Take a Wine Tour on the Bellarine Peninsula

The Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula might be Victoria’s best-known wine regions, but did you know that Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula is hot on their heels?

Discover Evandale

It’s hard to believe you’re only 15 minutes’ drive from central Launceston in the leafy little town of Evandale, blessed with beautiful 19th century buildings and plenty of charming things to see and do. Pause for an hour or a day in this…

Take a bite of the Apple Isle

Craft ciders, orchard-fresh pies and crunchy apples ready to be devoured. You’re invited to delve deeper into one of Tassie’s most celebrated products – the humble apple.

Indulge in Tasmania’s best high teas

Leave room in your holiday itinerary to treat yourself to the state’s finest high teas.

Eat, drink, repeat in Launceston

Come on a flavoursome journey around Tasmania’s second city, Launceston – UNESCO’s newest City of Gastronomy.

Get to know Tassie with Jack Lark

Get to know Tassie from a local’s point of view! We sat down with Jack Lark – head distiller at Battery Point Distillery, to chat about Tassie’s thriving distilling industry and more.

Get to know Tassie with Pieter van der Woude

Get to know Tassie from a local’s point of view! We sat down with Pieter van der Woude – owner and skipper of Tasmanian Boat Charters, to chat all things nature in Tasmania.

Get to know Tassie with Jozef Uhlarik

Get to know Tassie from a local’s point of view! We’ve sat down with Jozef Uhlarik, Restaurant & Bar Manager at Tesoro at Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, to chat all things Hobart.

Get to know Tassie with the Want family

With its spectacular natural beauty and impressive scenery, its relaxed atmosphere and its almost stress-free lifestyle, Tassie makes the perfect place for a new start with the family. We’ve sat down with Simon Want, who in January 2021 set…

Tassie's most exclusive and luxurious experiences

Whether for an hour or a day, live it up with helicopters, spas and bubbly.