Your hair was long.
You could leave the key in your motorcycle.
The highway had just one lane in each direction.
The shops were just the shops.
You could swim in the river.
The air you breathed was clean and fresh.

That is Tasmania...now...today...those times still exist.

No hypermarkets, no hyper-highways, no worries.
Tasmania is a hidden sanctuary in an increasingly frantic world.
Empty, winding roads, deserted beaches, pristine forests, rolling farmland.
Clean water, clean air, relaxed population.
Tasmania’s towns are simple places, with a human scale...
the simplicity lost in so many places.

Tasmania is Australia with a twist.

Separated from mainland Australia by the 240 km stretch of Bass Strait, Tasmania is a land apart - a place of wild and beautiful landscapes; friendly, welcoming people; a pleasant, temperate climate; wonderful wine and food; a rich history; and a relaxed island lifestyle.

According to experienced travellers who’ve criss-crossed the globe in search of excellence, Tasmania has one of the world’s 10 best beaches (Wineglass Bay, US-based Outside magazine), the world’s best little town (Strahan, Chicago Tribune) and was rated equal third, in the world, for wise land stewardship by National Geographic Traveler magazine’s Sustainable Tourism Initiative.

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Getting Here
International visitors may find just the fare to get to Tasmania through Qantas International >
For USA visitors, the Aussie AirPass is hard to beat.

Climate
Tasmania is an island in the path of the 'roaring forties' winds which circle the globe at this latitude. We have a temperate cool maritime climate. Winter is cool to cold daily can be 0 to 10 degrees cent. Summer is generally warm to occasionally hot. It is often said to someone travelling to Tasmania, that they can experience four seasons in one day.


More information on Tasmania can be found at Tourism Tasmania >