Summary Thoughts
About 7-9 days in Tasmania with the hike would be about right.
I would do the hike and Bay of Fires and Wineglass Bay.
Not that much in Hobart. Skip the MONA
The hiking gets a bit one note with eucalyptus and oak like trees and scrub. But the coastal views are amazing.
I think one week in Sydney and then one week in Tasmania would b pretty awesome. Flying into Launceston and then out of Hobart would save some driving
The island is big and drives can be long. Plan for about 70 km/hr averages.
Food was fine but only in Hobart did we get really good ethnic foods and variety.
3/8
Long 10.5 hour flight. The Queen movie was excellent
Airport hotel was totally the right call
3/10
Up early as planned. Pretty easy jetstar experience.
Excellent breakfast score at the lounge
Easy flight to Hobart
Super easy and friendly rental car pickup
3 hour drive to deloraine. Just in time to talk to people at info center
Checked into our church lodging
Into town for dinner at the empire hotel
Platypus tour with super friendly proprietor from empire
Shopping at the super convenient Woolworth
Took a solid 2 days to get here and get settled
3/11
Big wildlife day.
Up early n got snacks ready
At the wildlife recovery facility a little after 9. Fed kangaroos. Saw wombats and devils. Saw quolls and birds. And echidnas
Excellent tour by the docent to learn about wombats. Watched a devil get fed.
Off to cathedral cave for the 1pm tour. Good tour of a spectacular cave
Quick stop at raspberry farm and creamery. Underwhelming
Relax time back at the church. Off to Woolworth to grab dinner supplies. Nice home cooked dinner
40 minute drive north to where the penguins come in. Only saw a few but enough and worth the visit
Harrowing drive home in the dark. To bed at last after a full day
3/12
Packed up car by 9 and 3 hour drive to east coast. Forgot to take pictures of our church lodging
Lunch and groceries in the quaint seaside town of St. Helens.
Out to our remote cottage at 2:30 and then a nice beach walk on squeaky white sand
Water is a stunning clear aqua but shockingly cold. No swimming for this crew.
Dinner at the cafe with a nice deck
2025-02-12