Questions re Tasmania

Hi, (never posted to this thread before).

 

My partner and I are off to Tasmania in mid October, for a short 2 week break. We fly into Hobart on a Sunday evening, hopefully hire a car, stay overnight. The next day visit my partners friend in Hobart, then drive north towards Launceston. Any suggestions for somewhere to pre-book for the sunday night at Hobart. I understand that Hobart airport is somewhat outside the city. And any suggestions for somewhere to stay, and stop, and see, on the way to Launceston the next day. It's pretty much a free for all, no planning, unless it's last minute. Flying on Virgin, so limited carry on luggage - I'm taking a couple of 35mm rangefinder bodies (2 digital, one film), and a selection of fixed lenses, and a flash as carry on, and a tripod in stowed luggage. We have no plans; we're old, so trekking/walking will not be an option (which cruels some of the main attractions, but there you go). We plan to drive and get back to Hobart for a couple of days before returning home. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Regards, Arthur (apiarist1)

I can only suggest searching the net. I've never been to Tasmania but I'm planning to go in a few years time, I also have relatives there. It's a pity you can't make it right around the island, lots of nice picture taking scenes down there near the bottom of the Earth, striking mountainous landscapes and old convict buildings. Perhaps you could book a joy flight and get some shots from the air, you might even catch a glimpse of a Tasmanian Tiger if you're extremely lucky - who knows!

 

tasmania tourism - Bing

 

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Hi, Arthur.

With regard to accommodation in Hobart, I suggest that you go to wotif.com and look up Battery Point, Hobart and you will have a very good range of places to choose from. Battery Point is one of the oldest suburbs in Hobart. It is quite small and has many places of interest to see, including Salamanca Place, which has a variety of specialist shops and cafes located in historic buildings . Hobart is a very small, hilly city built right on the water and has lots of interesting buildings and gardens within easy walking distance. Make time in Hobart to visit MOMA, the Museum of Modern Art, and also drive to the top of Mount Wellington for spectacular views.

 

I'm not sure how much time you want to take to get to Launceston. The Midlands Highway is the direct route and takes about 2 and a half hours. It passes through some interesting small towns such as Otlands, Ross, Campbell Town and Longford. These are historic convict era towns which have places of interest to see as well as having cafes and restaurants. If you have more time then the more scenic route is along the east coast staying overnight. When you get to Launceston make sure you leave time to visit Cataract Gorge.

 

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Thank you kmac (and the link). And thank you david_mcewan. It is a bit of a confession, being here in Oz, but not yet been to tassie. LOL. And now old. Thank you for your advice. We have done the front end, and rear end, if you can excuse the pun, of our arrangements. We'll sit down over the next few days and map out a rough itinerary, and maybe get back to you then david_mcewan. Thanks again. Regards, Arthur (apiarist1)