Deloraine, a charming heritage village in rural Tasmania equidistant from Launceston and Devonport, is refreshingly tranquil for most of the year. When the winter chill changes to summer warmth in November, Deloraine suddenly finds itself flooded with visitors who come for the annual Tasmanian Craft Fair, the largest working craft fair in Australia. Then they [...]

Ross is a historical town in the state of Tasmania, Australia. Lying 76 meters above sea level, it is located 117 km from Hobart, and 78 km from Launceston. Charles Grimes, a European surveyor, discovered the area in 1807 during his travels through the Tasmanian central valley. Tasmania is noted for its numerous historic 19th [...]

After a good night’s rest in Deloraine we were raring to get going to Mole Creek Karst National Park as we’re keen to see the spectacular caves and karst formations there! About the Mole Creek Karst National Park Visitors have been coming to the Mole Creek Karst National Park for many years to admire the [...]

Launceston is the second largest city on Tasmania, and is located directly north of Hobart on the opposite end of the island, at the end of the Tamar River estuary. Being such a large city, by Tasmanian standards anyway, Launceston has many attractions both in the city and in the surrounding areas. The city makes [...]

The medium sized town of Scottsdale is set amongst fertile agricultural lands which meet the higher hills of areas like Mount Scott and Mount Stronach. Bushwalking is a very popular pastime here or there are a number of less strenuous walks available too. The town has a selection of hotels to choose from if you’re [...]

On leaving St Helens you have a couple of options – stay on the main road (the A3) and head inland towards Scottsdale, or take a detour to the Bay of Fires, or another detour to the far north east and Mount William National Park. We had heard that the Bay of Fires was a [...]