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Port Arthur/Richmond

16 miles/26 km north of Hobart is the historic village of Richmond where you can see old stone bridges built by Australia’s most desperate convicts who were sent to Tasmania from the mainland. See old stone buildings, galleries museums and craft shops. Port Arthur, 62 miles/201 km south east of Hobart, is the site of the colony’s main penal settlement between 1830 and 1877. Many buildings have been preserved to show the life of the era. Tour the maximum penal jail and there is an after dark tour by lamplight

Huon Valley

23 miles/37 kkm northwest of Hobart is the Huon Valley, the centre of Tasmania's apple growing industry. Visit the Apple Museum at Grove, explore nearby Hastings Cove or go white water rafting down the Huon and Picton Rivers. Tours departing from Hobart

Cradle Mountain National Park

176 miles/284 km northwest of Hobart is the pristine Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park. Watch for the nightly movements of native wildlife, tasmanian devils, possums and wallabys (pademelons) coming to feed, Coach tours depart from Hobart. Accommodation at the Cradle Mountain Lodge.

Franklin Gordon Rivers National Park

125 miles/201 km northwest of Hobart, you will discover challenging river rapids, rainforests and 200 years old Huon Pines in this pristine wilderness region of the Franklin and Gordon Rivers. Further west is two townships to see on your west coast tour. Queenstown is an ideal place to film scenes from another planet as its bare hills provide bizzare testimony to its past mining history. A little further northwest is the town of Strahan, a starting point for Gordon River cruises and air tours over the pristine southwest wilderness.

Freycinet National Park

132 miles/212 km northest of Hobart. If you love bush-walking, walk to Wineglass Bay, there is no other way. This is a world heritage region of rocky headlands, granite peaks, red granite cliffs and white beaches.

Getting about

Coach tours from Hobart and Launceston. If you prefer self drive, Vacation Australia provides rental cars and 4wd Toyota Landcruiser (4 person) and 4wd Troopcarrier (8 person) vehicles. Luxury limos are also available (Hobart/Launceston only).

Climate: Mild summers and cold  winter nights. Overall temperate.

KANGAROO KELLY says that Vacation Australia can and will custom plan and competitively package "add-on" tours to your Aussie itinerary including your Tasmanian experience

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