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You’ll love these free campsites in Tasmania
The Spirit of Tasmania IV has been named and floated – but did you know you can watch it being built?
Where to see Tasmania’s baby animals this spring
Dog friendly caravan parks in Tasmania for a pawsome holiday with your pup
DIY Caravan Rebuild – DonoVan Adventure Est. 2020
Charlize and Tim Donovan from Tasmania transformed their 1980 Millard from bare shell to luxury chalet. Check out their stunning rebuild. How long do you think it would take you to totally rebuild an old caravan? 12 months? 2 years?…
Severe weather predicted for Northern & Eastern Australia
Most weather services are predicting a major rain event across large parts of Eastern and Northern Australia with accumulated totals of up to 1 metre expected over the next 10 days in all states except South Western parts of WA.…
The Spirit of Tasmania to end Port Melbourne operations
The Spirit of Tasmania TT-Line has announced that it will end its Port Melbourne operations and relocate to Geelong In a move that’s going to please just about everyone, the move from the Port of Melbourne can’t come soon enough.…
Tasmania to shut to non-essential personnel today
Despite Tasmanian borders remaining open to non-essential travellers after their strict quarantine measures last week, the Tasmanian Premier, Peter Gutwein has now closed the island state off completely to non-essential travellers. “In terms of TT-Line, as of today there is…
EDITED: Caravan travel and Tasmania – here’s what you need to know
Edit: Since this story was published, the federal government has announced new guidelines for non-essential travel, so this story may now have to save as research for your next Tassie trip. Stay well! The Tasmanian State Government has announced that…
Victorian Government Declares War on Wicked Campers
Minister for Roads and Road Safety Jaala Pulford announced the new laws at a meeting with other Australian Transport Ministers in Adelaide to discuss the issue. “Vehicles that display offensive, sexist or obscene slogans such as the Wicked campervans have…
Tassie’s furry fire victims NEED your help!
Tasmania has recently been ravaged by bushfire. As a result, local wildlife has lost food and habitat, and rural communities have suffered along with their livestock. Many are doing it tough and those who are endeavouring to assist are in…
Re-open Tassie for Transportation … and take me!
As his trip comes to a close, the Ed. ponders his ticket of leave and knows it will be a return Having lost track of time, and touch with the workaday world, returning to the Tasmanian mainland from Bruny Island…
Don’t be afraid to meet your heroes
Chance would’ve been a fine thing! Geeveston’s only letdown was the TV stars were out of town Rosehaven, on the ABC, is one of the most well-crafted and funniest Australian shows I’ve ever seen. Some of the episodes are filmed…
Tasmania Part 3: Here it’s all about the coppers
From penal colonies to smelting and advice on his driving, the Ed discovers the West Coast of Tassie has a copper bottom. My jar of instant coffee was not offering instant satisfaction. I needed a hot beverage crafted by an…
How the Ed did his nut in Tasmania
Bacon. By the ocean. Why had I never experienced this before? I enjoyed a bacon sandwich or two sitting on the step of the Winnebago, looking out over a still uncooperative Bass Strait. Dead calm. Gentle laps at the beach…
Tasmania: How the best plan can be to have no plan at all
With the hopeful re-opening of Tasmania to certain visitors, we thought it tempting (fate?) to revisit the Ed’s adventure in Tasmania: how the best plan can be to have no plan at all. Tasmania emerged from the early morning mist…
The Editor’s All at Sea on the Spirit of Tasmania
After much anticipation it was time to see what the trip to Tasmania aboard your only sea crossing option is all about. Was it worth the wait, and more importantly, is it value for money? Few Australian adventures begin with…