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…
The Bay of Fires and the Suncoast make for a fitting finale for our Taking on Tasmania series Words & images by Jan Hawkins Traveling the eastern coastline of Tasmania offers you some of the kindest weather that the Apple…
On the trail of Tasmania’s unsung bushranger. Cash by name, cash by nature. Martin was an Irish lad who made, bad!Words & images Jan Hawkins Touring Tasmania is a journey into history and as I am soundly of convict descent,…
It’s hard not to be awed viewing Tassie from up here.Words & images by Jan Hawkins The Central Highland Plateau of Tasmania, otherwise known as the Lakes World Heritage region, is a world very different from the popular coastal apron…
Life on the edge of the wild north-west Tassie frontier.Words and Images Jan Hawkins Strahan is the last bastion of civilisation on the west coast of Tasmania. This remote fishing port sits sheltered in a bay by the vast, dark…
Somewhere between Nowhere Else & Never NeverWords & images Jan Hawkins Yes… these are villages in Tasmania’s central north, all nestled around Cradle Mountain country. They sit alongside Paradise and The Promised Land where the villages try hard to welcome you,…
By Jan Hawkins There are few places on Earth where you can still step through the landscape of the Gondwana wilderness – and Tasmania is just such a place. Here on our very own Apple Isle you will find this…
And take a bit out of Tasmania’s glorious apple.By Jan Hawkins If you’re planning on taking on Tasmania with your RV and mobile home then there are a few things you need to know while in the planning stage. Firstly,…
Planning a Bass Straight Crossing? Here’s what to expect. By Jan Hawkins Crossing Bass Strait has always been an iconic journey for Aussies. It is a trip right up there with The Ghan, The Indian Pacific Rail and flying across…
Thirsting for somewhere different to stay? Here’s our six favourites on which to slake your thirst. By Philip Lord 1 We Love – Weeroona Caravan Park, Manning Point, NSW Just 30km east of the Taree CBD, Manning Point has an…
A family of five test their comfort levels and squeeze into a motorhome for a rolling exploration of the Apple Isle… Tasmania is one beautiful place. We have visited quite a bit in recent years and all loved it. In…
