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Clockwise from main: Hobart from Mt Wellington; Sharon
in Hobart; Tasmanian Coastline; and the group at Dove
Lake, Cradle Mountain
Time out in Tasmania
Roving Reader Sharon definitely be treating myself to a requirement. About the only group of people
Moore from Miles Morgan
stay there next time I go! it might not suit would be backpackers, but
Travel in Malmesbury
Cradle Mountain was there are still plenty of walks to enjoy.
spectacular – even more so If you are new to Australia then you might
discovered clean air and because we arrived in a blizzard! prefer to visit Tasmania as part of a bigger
beautiful scenery on a
The next day was bright and sunny, holiday but returning visitors could easily
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a complete contrast, and it really make it a destination in its own right.
highlighted how beautiful the area is. One thing you need to remember about
fam trip to Tasmania Cradle Mountain Lodge is a unique hotel Tasmania is that, although the island looks
with the best hospitality you can imagine. It small on the map, it is bigger than you think.
was even better because there are no phones It’s best to go when it’s summer there
H
aving lived in Melbourne or televisions there either so you can escape because it’s chilly in autumn and winter but
for three years I had enjoyed a the pressures of life. And let’s be honest, you there’s so much to see and do at any time of
holiday in Tasmania once before, don’t go all the way to Tasmania to be on the year that it would be a shame to miss
but it was eight years ago and we Facebook all day. Cradle Mountain may be any of it for the sake of a warm coat!
didn’t stay in the kind of luxury hotels we remote but it’s actually quite accessible and Whatever time you choose though,
enjoyed on this trip! a great weekend break location away from Tasmania needs to be seen when you’ve got
I had a general idea of what to expect but the bigger towns and cities on the island. time to enjoy it. It’s not somewhere that you
the Qantas Holidays Achievers visit really It’s hard to choose a particular highlight of can rush around or try and see in a long
opened my eyes to a side of Tasmania that the trip as there were so many, but eating weekend. My best advice to anyone planning
I’d never seen before. fish and chips while sitting in a kayak in a visit is to give yourself a relaxed itinerary,
I have booked clients to Tasmania but it Hobart marina has to be one of the most look at the stunning scenery and breathe in
was great to actually see some of the hotels unusual lunches I’ve had. all that fresh air. Tassies claim to have the
in the Qantas Holidays brochure. The Henry I’d recommend Tasmania to just about cleanest air in the world and I wouldn’t
Jones Art Hotel in Hobart is amazing – I’ll any client, whatever their age or holiday argue with them on that.
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