Travel: Booked a return flight from Sydney to Hobart.
Booked the car rental with Thrifty with the car pickup and drop from the Hobart airport.
1500 kms travelled
Accomodation:
Launceston:
Days:3
Motel: Abel Tasman Motor Inn
Faclities: Microwave, Fridge, Heater, Kettle, Electric Blanket, TV, etc
Hobart:
Days:4
Motel: Martin Cash Motel
Faclities: Microwave, Fridge, Heater, Kettle, Electric Blanket, TV, etc
Travel Itenary
Day 1: Land in Hobart and Travel to Launceston
Took the morning flight from Syney to Hobart. Reached Hobart airport around lunch time.
Picked the car from the airport and started our long drive towards Launceston.
Reached Launceston around late evening.
First day itself gave us a feeling that food is not readily available in Tasmania.
Day 2: Launceston City and Tamar Valley
At first, visited the tourist information centre in Launceston city and picked some maps and places of interest.
Cataract Gorge:
A must visit place, right in the city of Launceston.
Spectacular view of the Gorge from the Suspension Bridge built over it.
Wonderful place to spot the animals like peacocks, wallabies, etc and also birds.
The chairlift was also a wonderful experience. It gives amazing views of the cataract Gorge.
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| Entry to Cataract Gorge |
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| The suspension Bridge |
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| Selfie from Chairlift |
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| Suspension Bridge |
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| The Chairlift |
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| Selfie Time!! |
Queen Victoria Art Gallery:
Facinating display of art works
Queen Victoria Museum:
A great musuem with australian flora and fauna, history and many more things
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| The Dinasours |
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| Antique cars |
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| The sewing machine spotted in the museum - I got this ta my home in Goa |
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| Representation of houses in indigenous Australia - Aboriginals |
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| The Tasman Devil - now extinct |
City Park:
Small botanical garden with main attraction as Japanese monkeys and a toy train ride
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| Spot the Japaneses monkeys |
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| Japanese monkeys carrying their baby |
Tamar Valley:
Drive along the Tamar river from Launceston to West Head.
The drive is very scenic with wineyards on either sides.
Stopovers at Tamar Valley Wetlands and Brady's Lookout
West Head Lookout and Lighthouse:
This is the place where the Tamar river meets the Pacific Ocean.
Very scenic place with specatcular views.
Light house is truly amazing.
Spotted some orange color rocks on the beach...similar to the ones on the popular Bay of Fires
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| The Lagoon Bay |
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| The lighthouse |
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| At the lighthouse |
Day 3: Launceston to Cradle Mountain and back
The drive to the cradle mountains from launceston is very scenic and mesmerising.
Deloraine:
A small town with some cafes.
Picked some maps at the Information center.
Rasberry Farm:
Lovely farm with a small cafe serving awsome food with berries. Must try their breakfast
Walk along the rasberry farm to spot some animals and birds
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| My sweethearts enjoying their Rasberry icecream and smoothies |
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| Guess the animal behind me?? |
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| Raspberry Farms |
Ashgrove Cheese Factory:
Free cheese tasting and a very good collection of cheeses.
View how the cheese is being processed.
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| Ashgrove Cheese Factory Entry |
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| Cheese Factory |
Dove Lake:
This is the most beautiful place of our entire trip of Tasmania. It is like heaven on earth.
Park the car at the parking area and take the shuttle bus to the Dove Lake.
The Dove Lake circuit walk is 6 km long.
This place is truly truly amazing.
The snow capped mountain peaks surrounding the beautiful Dove lake. Pleasing sight
Being in the nature. Awesome experience!
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| Dove Lake |
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| Guess how cold is the water?? |
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| Wow...we spotted the Wombat |
Drove back to Launceston .
Day 4: Launceston to Hobart
Checked out from Launceston and headed towards Hobart. Reached Hobart around lunch time.
Hobart is very different from Launceston. It is a relatively bigger and commercial city.
Mt. Wellington:
This is around half an hour drive from the city and the drive is really beautiful.
A very very beautiful place with amazing views of Hobart.
Should be visited on a clear sky.
We did spot some left over snow here and there.
Rock climbing to the highest point is a fulfilling experience.
The place is very windy but awesome.
There are a couple of paved lookouts with amazing views.
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| Our rock climbing leader |
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| View from the top - spot the observatory |
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| Spotted snow |
Day 5: Hobart to Port Arthur and back
Port Arthur Historic Site:
This world heritage site is a must visit place if you go to Tassie.
It is one of the best preserevd convict site.
The entry fee is around 37$ per head which is fine considering the size of the place.
It also includes the ferry around the Port Arthur
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| The convicts - some happy and some sad !! |
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| Selfie Time Again!! |
Remarkable Caves:
Around 10 minutes drive from the Port Arthur Historic site.
Truly remarkable caves.
Walk down a few steps to get a complete glimpse of the caves.
Wonderful Lookout built at the caves.
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| The Remarkable Caves Beach Lookout |
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| The Remarkable Cave |
The Tasman Arc:
The most amazing arc have seen till date.
Magnificient arc like strucrure standing in the ocean.
The Devils Kitchen:
Walkable from the Tasman Arc.
Amazing work by the waves done on the rocks.
Tasman Blowhole:
Unfortuantely coukd not view the blowhole
A nice place to sit around and enjoy the waters.
Doo Town:
On the way to Tasman Arc, Devils Kitchen and Tasman Blowhole
All the houses contain "Doo" in its name :)
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| Doo-licious |
Day 6: Hobart City Centre
Explored the Hobart city area on foot.
City Highlights:
Salmance Square
Battery Point
Parliament House
The Wharf
Tasman Museum and Art Gallery
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| Parliament House |
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| Tasman Museum - spot the Rs, 5 note |
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| Salmanca Square |
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| Salmanca Square |
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| Battery Point |
Day 7: Hobart to Bruny Island and back
The drive to Bruny Island was awesome.
Park the car in the ferry at Kettering and ferry takes you to Bruny Island.
The Neck:
Lookout that seperates the North Bruny from South Bruny
Chocolate Factory:
Buy some of the delicious chocolates locally produced on Bruny Island
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| The Chocolate Factory |
Adventure Bay:
Take a walk along the beach to spot the white wallabies
Day 8: Hobart and back to Sydney
Checkout from the motel
Royal Tasmnian Botatnical Gardens:
Wonderful place, really huge and well maintained
Try the localy produced ice creams at the cafe
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| Ice cream time !! |
Drove to Hobart airport, dropped the car with Thrifty and flew back to Sydney
