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 [...]

Having headed back along the north coast of Tasmania, Devonport was a good place to stop for another night as there are a good many hotels here to choose from. We were ultimately heading towards Cradle Mountain but had heard about some interesting little towns along the way which we decided to visit after spending [...]

Leaving Devonport on the coastal road to the east there are numerous towns to travel through and places to see on the way up to the Rocky Cape National Park. Penguin The coastal drive through Ulverstone and on to the town of Penguin is another of Tasmania’s many scenic coastal areas. As you might expect [...]

Having spent a day exploring the caves of the Mole Creek Karst National Park we had several options for which direction to head in. We will be visiting the next national park on our list, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Claire, but decided that heading north back up to the coast and to the city of Devonport [...]

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 [...]

At the gateway to the Freycinet Peninsula is the small town of Coles Bay. With its permanent population of less than 500 people, the town swells under the pressure of thousands of tourists visiting each year. But the town is well prepared for this large influx of people and there are a number of hotels [...]

This coastal drive between Orford and the Freycinet Peninsula gives travellers some of the most stunning coastal scenery in the whole of Australia. This is the kind of journey which should be savoured and remembered for years to come, therefore we hadn’t set ourselves any time limits; we planned to amble along, stopping at places [...]

Maria Island is a small mountainous island situated off the East Coast of Tasmania and for such a compact place it has quite a varied and interesting history! Now though, the whole of Maria Island is a national park and a popular destination for eco tourists, though there are some things you will need to [...]