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Launceston and surrounds
Distance and drive time: 150 km - 2 hr 30 min -
Take a guided tour with beer tastings at James Boag's Brewery
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Explore the Tamar Valley wine route
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Visit Seahorse World and/or see platypuses and echidnas nearby at Platypus House, Beauty Point
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Join a sunset penguin tour at Low Head
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Overnight Launceston
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Launceston - Devonport
Distance and drive time: 120 km - 1 hr 45 min -
Drive the Tasting Trail from Hagley stopping at Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm
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View the world-class murals at Sheffield
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Hunt for truffles at The Truffledore
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Pick up some Tasmanian cider in Spreyton at Spreyton Cider Co.
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Sip a gin infused with local botanicals at Southern Wild Distillery, Devonport
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Overnight Devonport
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Devonport - Stanley
Distance and drive time: 160 km - 2 hr 45 min -
Taste one of Australia’s best single malt distilled whiskies at Hellyers Road Distillery, Burnie
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Visit Table Cape for a photo opportunity at Table Cape Tulip Farm (spring time)
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See lighthouses and shipwrecks at Rocky Cape National Park
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Step back in time at the elegantly restored Highfield Historic Site overlooking the Nut at Stanley
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Overnight Stanley
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Stanley and surrounds
Distance and drive time: 170 km - 2 hr 15 min -
Take the chairlift to the top of The Nut for spectacular views of the coast
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Explore the diverse landscape along the Tarkine Wilderness Drive and have lunch in Marrawah
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Stand at the ‘Edge of the World’ at Arthur River and look out over the Indian Ocean
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Experience some fresh, local seafood in Stanley for dinner
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Overnight Stanley
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Stanley - Cradle Mountain
Distance and drive time: 200 km - 2 hr 54 min -
See local artisan’s produce or join a paper making workshop at the Makers’ Workshop, Burnie
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Visit the town of Penguin, have your photo taken with the giant fiberglass penguin or see the real thing at Penguin Point
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Explore the magical world of Tasmazia and The Village of Lower Crackpot
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Overnight Cradle Mountain
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Cradle Mountain
Distance and drive time: 0 km -
Take the picturesque Dove Lake Circuit walk at Cradle Mountain
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Join a tour with Cradle Mountain Canyons or get an aerial view on a flight with Cradle Mountain Helicopters
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Watch Tasmanian devils during the day or night at Devils@Cradle
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Overnight Cradle Mountain
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Cradle Mountain - Strahan
Distance and drive time: 140 km - 2 hr 18 min -
Visit the historic mining town of Zeehan and walk through the Spray Tunnel, a 100 m long abandoned railway tunnel,
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Ride the historic West Coast Wilderness Railway in Strahan
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Drive to Henty Dunes and watch the sunset at Ocean Beach
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Overnight in Strahan
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Strahan and the Gordon River
Distance and drive time: 4 km - 9 min -
Join World Heritage Cruises on the Gordon River into Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage Area
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Take the short walk to Hogarth Falls in Strahan
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Enjoy Australia’s longest running stage performance, The Ship that Never Was, held nightly in Strahan
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Overnight in Strahan
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Strahan - Hobart
Distance and drive time: 300 km - 4 hr 30 min -
Explore Queenstown, a rugged mining town at the edge of the World Heritage Wilderness Area
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Visit the Wall in the Wilderness, a 100 m long hand craved sculpture on display at Derwent Bridge
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Find something unique in New Norfolk’s antique stores on the way back to Hobart
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Overnight Hobart
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Hobart - Bruny Island
Distance and drive time: 150 km - 3 hr 30 min -
Take your car on the ferry from Kettering to Bruny Island (check the departure schedule)
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Join a Bruny Island Cruise with Pennicott Wilderness Journeys and see sea-cliffs, caves, seal colonies and possibly dolphins. Whales may also be sighted during migration seasons.
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Tour the island by car stopping for oysters and cheese tasting at the Bruny Is. Cheese Co. and Get Shucked
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Overnight Hobart
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Hobart and surrounds
Distance and drive time: 40 km - 1 hr 15 min -
Catch the ferry from Brooke Street Pier to the Museum of Old and New Art - Mona
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Explore the museum and have lunch at The Source Restaurant
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Return to Hobart and drive or take a tour to the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington for spectacular views
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Overnight Hobart
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Hobart - Coles Bay
Distance and drive time: 220 km - 3 hr 15 min -
After breakfast, head east to start the Great Eastern Drive at Orford
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Drop in at Kate’s Berry Farm before Swansea for a delicious fruit pie with rich vanilla ice cream
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Continue on the Great Eastern Drive and stop for lunch and wine tastings at Devil’s Corner Cellar Door
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Drive to Cape Tourville Lighthouse and lookout
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Overnight Coles Bay
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Coles Bay - Launceston
Distance and drive time: 211 km - 2 hr 54 min -
Start early and take the walk up to the Wineglass Bay lookout or join Wineglass Bay Cruises
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Visit historic Campbell Town
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Explore the World Heritage sites of Brickendon Estate and Woolmers Estate, Longford
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See fine Tasmanian design at Design Tasmania
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Overnight Launceston
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Launceston
Distance and drive time: 23 km - 40 min -
Go to the Harvest Market and pick up fresh local produce (every Saturday)
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Ride the world’s longest single-span chairlift over Cataract Gorge
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Take in an exhibition at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG)
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Visit some of the many providores showcasing the best of Tasmania
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Depart Launceston Airport
Australian Fur seal / Credit: Sean Scott