Tasmania
From World travel guide
Tasmania, also known as the "Island State" or the "Apple Isle", represents the smallest of Australia's states, and probably (undeservedly) the least-visited by tourists. The island is small enough to drive right across it inside of a day, but has enough attractions that you could spend a month there and still not see everything or get bored.
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Regions
- Bass Strait Islands
- Central Highlands
- East Coast
- Midlands
- North
- North-East
- North-West
- South-East
- South-West
- West Coast
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Cities
- Hobart - capital city of Tasmania
- Burnie
- Devonport
- Launceston - Tasmania's second city
- Queenstown
- Richmond
- Ross
- Strahan
- Scottsdale
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Other destinations
- Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park
- the Freycinet Peninsula and Wineglass Bay
- Gordon River
- the Huon Valley
- King Island
- Maria Island
- Mt Field National Park and Russells Falls
- the Nut at Stanley
- Port Arthur and the Tasman Peninsula
- Walls of Jerusalem National Park
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Get in
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By plane
Tasmania is served by several national or regional airlines, flying into Hobart and Launceston airports
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By ferry
Tasmania is served by several boats from mainland Australia, departing from Sydney and Melbourne. These boats arrive at Devonport.
- Spirit of Tasmania Ferries [1]
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Do
- The Overland Track [2] - The iconic bushwalk from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair - bookings essential during the main walking season (November to April)
- the Great Tasmanian Bike Ride [3] - next held 5-13 February 2005
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External links
- Discover Tasmania - the state's official tourism web site
- Parks and Wildlife Service - your first port of call for all Parks information
- Tasmania Online - official Tasmanian government portal
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