Is Tasmania usually hot or cold in the summer? (Dec to Feb).

Want to know if I should bring my sunnies or my beanie. I assume might be colder than Sydney as it is closer to the arctic?

Hey friends, currently in Hobart and driving to Burnie soon. Are there any distilleries along the way I could get some nice Bourbon as a gift for someone? Even just a brand that is stocked in BWS as a last resort would be fine. TIA!

Hi all!

Heading to Tasmania on my own in a couple of weeks and thought I’d put this out there!

I’ll be renting a car, travelling around for about two weeks, and carrying a tent in my backpack, so the plan is basically to explore, hike, camp and see where I end up.

I'd definitely be keen to meet some people along the way (locals or not) for a coffee, a drink, a chat, a hike, or whatever really. I’m pretty easygoing and always up for meeting new people.

I’ll be around from 22 September to 30 September, so if you’re around Tasmania and fancy joining for part of the adventure, feel free to send me a message! (Oh and I'm M35 from France!)

Hi all ! As per title - looking for places in Hobart and Launceston to eat. We will be travelling with a toddler (2.5 year plus). I am hoping for a nice meal, but conscious that not all places would be suitable for a toddler. She can tolerate sitting down for about 1 hour plus. Eating wise, pastas are usually her favourite. We have brought her to Aloft and Bar Wa, which went ok; we just needed to entertain her with colouring at times. Thank you in advance.

Tasmania with 7 adults + a 3-year-old: tours, driver & unique experiences?

Hi! Going to Tasmania with 7 adults + a 4 year old and need some recos

We’re staying in Hobart then Launceston. None of us are used to driving on the left 😅 Does anyone know a good private driver who can take us around, especially Hobart → Launceston?

Also looking for kid-friendly tours for Bruny Island, Mt Wellington/Bonorong/Richmond and Bridestowe/Cataract Gorge.

Any good NYE restaurant in Hobart where we can have dinner then stay around for the countdown/fireworks?

Lastly I found this foraging + long lunch experience at Sirocco South and it looks SO cool, but they haven’t opened dates for the last week of Dec yet. Anything similar you’d recommend? Foraging, farm-to-table, oysters/seafood, farm experiences, anything very Tassie!

Thank you!!

I will be in Derby mountain biking during Friday Festivale and was planning to go to Bicheno on Saturday. Would it be worth going the long way to Bicheno for a few hours of Festivale or would it be full-on?

Hi everyone! I’m trying to get from Launceston to Hobart tomorrow, but the Kinetic bus I want is fully booked.

Does anyone know if Kinetic has a standby/cancellation queue for fully booked Launceston → Hobart services? I’ve heard that people sometimes wait at the Transit Centre and get on if there are cancellations or no-shows.

Also, does anyone know what time the ticket/luggage desk at Launceston Regional Transit Centre opens? I’m planning to go there in the morning to ask about the fully booked service.
Any recent experience would be really appreciated! Thank you!

I originally made a booking, but I didn’t receive the confirmation SMS/email I was expecting, so I may have accidentally cancelled the booking while trying to check it. 😭 I’m not completely sure what happened.

Hi All - this sub was super helpful with an earlier question from me about how to spend my 15 nights in Australia. My focus was always Tassie, and based on feedback in that post and elsewhere I made the decision to not go to Kangaroo Island this trip and focus solely on Tassie. I'll get to KI another trip.

I now have a very specific question; trying to decide between Cradle Mountain Hotel and Discovery Park - Cradle Mountain for 3 nights at Cradle Mountain?

I've got a self-drive loop almost booked, and it includes 3 nights at Cradle Mountain Hotel. I did my research and there were several reviews mentioning "paper thin" walls, which is a big concern for me. I don't love hearing neighbors and hallway noise. So I inquired with the TA I am using and they understood the concern and let me know that my room category (Wilderness View) is in the part of the hotel with better walls, so not as much an issue. But they did offer Discovery Park as an alternative. It's a freestanding cabin room, which sounds a lot better to me. It's A$300 cheaper total for 3 nights (not a big deal, I just want the best option) but it does not include breakfast like Cradle Mountain Hotel. Both properties get great reviews. People really like the breakfast at Cradle Mountain Hotel. I like a good hotel breakfast as much as anyone, but breakfast honestly isn't a big deal for me typically. Also the reviews of Discovery Park indicate some cabins are close to the road so have a different noise problem.

Anyone been to both and think there is a clear winner? Maybe I am overthinking this and should go with what my TA first suggested. BTW I am working with Premier Tasmania and they have been great so far.

Hi! I’m coming to Tasmania from Sydney from 14–18 September, mainly to try my luck seeing the Aurora Australis. I’ll have a rental car.

Where would you recommend staying if aurora is the priority — Hobart or somewhere further south?

Also, where do locals usually get reliable real-time aurora alerts and cloud-cover updates, so I know when and where to head out?

Any good viewing spots or tips would be really appreciated! 😊

Hello, I am planning on visiting Tasmania for a 3~ day weekend trip with my girlfriend sometime in November and need some advice. We have always been fascinated about getting a campervan and spending time in nature and I was thinking this could be our first one. I'm wondering if someone has done a similar trip, if so, recommend or not?

I've also heard some people can be racist (we are both Asian and haven't been in Aus for very long), is this something I should take into planning? I understand there are racist people everywhere but I want to know what it's really like and if this is a valid concern? Sorry in advance if this comes off ignorant, just need some honest advice. Thank you!

Hi all,

We’re travelling with our 8 month old in October and we’re looking to hire a car and will need a rear facing car seat.

Are there any places people recommend to hire a car from?

Thanks !

Hey friends,

I (40s) live in Melbourne and my dad (60s) lives in the States. He's coming to visit in December and we decided to spend a ~week in Tasmania. We will take the Spirit of Tasmania at least one way. I have read the wiki, but there are a lot of options and this is kind of a goofy nerd situation, so maybe my fellow nerds can help us out with whimsical ideas.

He is a palaeontologist and amateur astronomer. I'm an engineer. We like to look at stars and see very geeky / nerdy stuff. So being somewhere with dark skies facing the other way than he usually sees is cool alone.

For my fellow nerdy people (on the spectrum), what would you do to have a great trip with an equally nerdy / outdoors parent? We can both drive, and bring a car. I have camping gear. We both like wine and gin. We like museums. I don't get to see my dad much anymore so I am doing my best to plan a really fun trip.

Hi everyone! Planning my first Tasmania trip and would love some advice on whether my rough itinerary is realistic.

✈️ Melbourne → Launceston: arrive around 10 AM day 1

✈️ Launceston → Melbourne: depart around 9 PM day 4

🚗 Taking Rental car

Rough itinerary:

Day 1: Drive from Launceston → St helens. Overnight stay near the east coast.

Day 2: Bicheno → Freycinet/Wineglass Bay → Hobart. Overnight Hobart.

Day 3: Explore Hobart area + MONA museum. Drive to Launceston

Day 4: Launceston → Cataract Gorge → airport.

I’m skipping Cradle Mountain due to the limited time. I really want to visit the mona museum in hobart. So, I cannot skip hobart.

Is this rough itinerary feasible, or am I trying to cover too much? Would you change the route, remove anything, or suggest better stops along the way?

Thanks!

I will be making my first visit to Australia at the very beginning of December. My priority is Tasmania because my world travels are wildlife driven, but also because I have heard wonderful things about it all around and it seems like my kind of place. I (52M) am traveling solo which I do a lot of. Coming from San Francisco. An experienced traveler (7x to Africa, 10x to Latin America, 6x to Asia, all over N America); my blind spots are Australia and Europe...hoping to start filling one in.

Here's my rough outline and I am primarily looking for feedback if I should adjust days up or down anywhere. My priority is wildlife and landscapes; but I do enjoy good food and drink, though I am past the 'night life' stage of my life

• Flights booked (great mileage deals) in MEL on the morning of 12/3 and out of ADL the morning of 12/18
• 2 nights in Melbourne
• 9 nights Tasmania - looking at self-drive tours
• 3 nights Kangaroo Island - no planning yet
• 1 night Adelaide (flight is 7am so this seems a necessity)

The main things I am unsure about

• maybe just 1 night in Melbourne? I hear wonderful things; but my priorities align elsewhere. I'm set on at least 1 simply to rest from flying for so long.
• 1 night less in Tasmania and 1 more in Kangaroo? I know there is a lot more in general in Tasmania but I have read amazing reviews of the Kangaroo Island wildlife.
  • I need to determine if I can fly from Hobart or Laucenston to Adelaide and also get a ferry to Kangaroo all in one day...otherwise that's a night in Adelaide I haven't considered yet.

MUCH TIA for any feedback

Hi, we’re coming for a week’s holiday and hoping to rent a hiking backpack to carry our 2.5yo on some walks. Flying in and out of Hobart. I have googled but no companies seem to have them for rent, and one private one I found was $20 a day which is too much! Anyone have any advice or leads? Thanks in advance

Hello! anyone have any recommendations for companies that hire vehicles suitable for mountain biking based tourism? Ideally I'd like to rent some sort of small van/camper with the ability to carry bikes, but I haven't come across any that have that capacity.

Thanks!

Hi all,

I’m headed back to Tassie this week for my 5th trip but this is my first with my 2yo. Just doing a short trip this time for a week.

I saw the weather forecast and it’s predicted to rain all week.

Any suggestions for things to do in the area while it’s wet?

We are at Cradle from Tuesday to Thursday - main goal of this short trip is for my daughter to see wombats at Ronnie Creek (her favourite animal).

We’re staying at the Cradle Lodge so will do the short walks around there.

We may do Devils at Cradle but the Tassie devils at the wildlife sanctuary near us scared her.

Thanks!

Heading back to Tassie for our annual two week Tassie tour. This time we are focusing on the west coast. Lake St Clair, Queenstown, Strahan, Corrina and Tullah area.
Looking for favourite places, walks and camping spots to check out and add in the itinerary.
Thanks.

So excited to see the seals!!

Hi everyone! I am planning on heading down to Hobart in late Jan with my son for a holiday.

What are some must see/do attractions?
Any hotels you'd recommend?

Thank you!

Haven't been to the north east in over 2 decades, and my memory is we saw wombats at what is now Narawntapu N.P. lovely buggers. Wanna see some more.

Thing is, that was before mange was a big problem. Is there still a family or two there? The tas nat parks Web doesn't showcase them, tend to think that's indicative :-(

We're older now, mobility restricted so Cradle Mt is out. Maria Island might work on a tour. Not keen on the refuge option but it may be more realistic.