TASMANIA ROADTRIP DAY ONE Tasmania is an island state of Australia. On this road trip the plan was to roughly follow Highway One in Tasmania from Devonport to Hobart. The highway has a length of just over 300 km and is an inland route. Sail on the Spirit of Tasmania Since 2022 All Victorian Bass Strait sailings depart or arrive in Geelong. Corio Quay Road, North Geelong. One hour driving distance from the Melbourne CBD. I booked a day crossing on the Spirit of Tasmania. Also

Cradle Mountain The mountain is in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania. Surrounded by the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Rising to a height of 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) above sea level, Cradle Mountain is the sixth-highest mountain in Tasmania, Australia. The National Park is one of Australia's most popular to visit and is very well known for its hiking and stunning views. I drove daily from the town of Sheffield to Dove Lake car park Cradle Mountain in a Mus

out to dinner at a local hotel and received a free meal, thankyou -Traveldriven Launceston is a northern city in Tasmania. Located where the North Esk and South Esk rivers meet and become the Tamar River. With a population approaching ninety thousand residents, Launceston is the second most populous city in Tasmania after Hobart. Accommodation was in Launceston. Cataract Gorge is close by and a popular tourist area. Many bushland walks are near the gorge. Tourists may ride th

MONA TASMANIA Museum of Old and New Art. Visited February 2018 The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is an art museum within the Moorilla winery in Hobart, Tasmania. Apparently, it's the largest privately funded museum in the Southern Hemisphere. MONA houses old and modern art collected by David Walsh founder of MONA. Themes of sex and death. The museum is described by Walsh as a "subversive adult Disneyland". MONA was officially opened on 21 January 2011. MONA also hosts

Sheffield Tasmania Is a town twenty-three kilometres inland from Devonport, Tasmania. Sheffield is a major tourist attraction. People come to see the "Town of Murals". The first town mural was painted in December 1986. Since then, over one hundred and sixty murals depicting the area's history and scenery have been painted on walls throughout the town. Including the town, it seems there are more than two hundred murals in the surrounding area as of 2025. The murals attract an

Mount Wellington Lookout Hobart The summit is 1,271 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level and it frequently experiences snow. Falling snow may occur any month of the year. On the lower mountain sections there are walking tracks and some fire trails. The lookout is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Hobart CBD. An enclosed summit building offers views through large glass windows and panoramic views are often obstructed by cloud or fog. An outside elevated walkway gives a clearer vie