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Calling out to the tassie residents here or people who know tassie..
Tourist things to do on 4 day holidays in tassie in around November this year. Looking at taking my Mum over for her b'day, somewhere shes always wanted to go, and wants to go on a cruise ship so i will be throwing the fairlane on the ferry and want to do something special/have a great time. Not exactly a cruise ship but close enough to keep her happy ![]() Also what is the climate like in Tassie around mid novemeber? cool, hot, dry, wet?
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Ya mum???
When in Rome?
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Mid Nov? Starting to warm up, but in Tassie you always pack a jumper..Winds can be chilly.
PA is nice, if your that way then just travel along the East Coast, Wine Glass Bay etc...I love Tassie and would love there if you didnt need to wait for someone to die to get a decent job.
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I loathe Tasmania. I remember a running joke about a competition where first prize was 5 day trip to Tassie, and second prize was 10 days. Save yourself the mind-murder, just go somewhere else.
N.B. I was born in Tassie, so unless your plan is to get drunk with my uncles, I can't recommend going there. |
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LOL
Grass is always greener. We go pretty regularly for family, went to Bruny Island and thats nice too, just eat and drink and soak in the scenery and relaxed pace.
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We did a boat tour from Dunedoo? ( near Eaglehawke neck) to Port Arthur - in one of those military style speedboats. It was a great way to see the cliffs and coast.
Not quite a Leisurly cruise ship tho - not for the easily seasick... |
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East coast is nice, perhaps start at Hobart and head south inland to Southport then back along the coast with a day at that island (name escapes me).
Port Arthur, cadbury factory if it's still running :-)
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I dont think they let you tour anymore after an incident. You can go directly (or pay to get in..cant remember) to the cheap choccies.
Oh the best thing to happen to Tas is also the MONA Museum. Must do.
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If you REALLY want to look after your mum go to the MONA museum and actually stay at one of the pavilions there.
Nothing compares to it, we went there for our anniversary last month. There is the free lookout at Mt Wellington...superb views like no other....takes your breath away. Take her to russell falls at mt field national park...about 90 minutes from hobart in a rental car....very civilized and not strenuous. also 5 hrs from hobart...go to Strachan and take her on the seaplane tour over the south west wilderness area....stay at the strachan hotel. they have a tree there older than jesus. i could go on and on. Before you leave have a glass of tap water, it's the world reference for clean drinking water there. |
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port arthur, mount wellington, cradle mountain, cataract gorge, strahan (railway, flights, boat rides), spiky bridge, waterfalls on the west coast
so many places of wondrous beauty, hard pressed to find any down side..........we go every few years.
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To the O.P , Tassie is an experience not to be missed , believe me if you are into the old ways and appreciate courtesy and a holiday pretty much stress free with scenery and tours that won't break the bank it is worth a look .
In our visit we flew to that northern airport that I have no hope of spelling ( I give up ) and did the east coast down to coles bay , across to ross and turned west before Hobart then up to Strahan . Further nth to Stanley and over to davenport . We missed a heap of good stuff but that was in 5 days and plan to go back again and do it properly one day . The roads are fantastic and other road users are well , as rare as the tiger. |
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Poppa , is the railway still going ? I only ask because when we were on it the steam side which we were on , got hit by a landslide , hitting of all things the catering carriage . There was talk of it being shut down due to safety issues .
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I was born in Tassie too, and there's plenty to recommend.
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Most of the good options have already been mentioned. In Hobart you'll want to check out Salamanca and Mona. There's a ferry that will take you from the Hobart waterfront waterfront up the Derwent River directly to Mona which I've been told is nice. Mt Wellington is also worth checking out. If you like beer or cider then check out the Cascade Factory tours (and the Hobart Beerfest would be on in November too)! The Huon Valley, Bruny Island (check out the Bruny Island Cheese Factory!), and Dover are all good drives down south. Try to explore the whole Tasman Peninsula while you're at Port Arthur. At Eaglehawk Neck you can check out the Blowhole and The Devils Kitchen. As mentioned earlier, the whole east coast is beautiful and worth checking out. Freycinet National Park and the Bay Of Fires Region near St Helens are highlights, but really the whole place is beautiful. If you go to the north west, definitely check out The Nut at Stanley. New Norfolk and Ross are good if you're into historic towns. If boating is your thing, then the Pennicott boat tours of Bruny Island and the Tasman Peninsula are amazing.
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PS: Regarding weather in November, it would most likely be late teens - early 20s for the temperature. But it can be very unpredictable, you can get 4 seasons in one day haha! So yes, pack your bags accordingly.
With 4 days, I guarantee you'll run out of time.
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I will be starting off at devonport and working my way around back to devonport, I'll be taking my own car over on the ferry.. Works out better value for money for me that way as my driving history is absoutly shocking so if I could even hire a car it would be mega $$
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simply amazing stuff that I and my wife will forever remember. the Gordon river cruise out through Macquarie harbour to devils gate then to sarah island via the gordon is another not to be missed. do not fall into the trap that we succumbed to and buy a window seat, once the vessel is underway you can go where you like apart from the very upper deck where the champagne set like to keep away from us unwashed multitude. My wife and I did the wilderness railway and the gordon river cruise over a period of two days, immensely enjoyable. the hotel/restaurant in Strahan needs a wide berth though and preference given to the fish and chip shop which serves restaurant class meals at takeaway prices. Tasmania holds a special place in mine and my wifes heart, it is spectacular at the least and soul enriching at it's poorest. we also liked the Salamanca market, the Huon valley, elephant pass and 99 bends into queenstown to see the destruction inflicted by the miners. Tassie is a place that can be as sophisticated or as laid back as you like, both options are readily available.
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Are you missing the last half of your post?
This time of year Tassie is beautiful, there is plenty to do, especially down the east coast. If you go down south, definitely check out MONA, its incredible. Also heading from Launceston to Burnie you have Raspberry Farms, Cheese Factories and Chocolate factories which shouldn't be passed up. Feel free to take your negative useless post elsewhere buddy.
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We stayed with a mate at Ulverstone for a week a few years back, and in that week the furthest west we got was Stanley and the furthest east and south was Symmons Plains (for the V8s). If it wasn't for the V8s, then Launceston would have been the furthest east and south, but that was only because we flew into Launceston!! Not that we did the 'touristy' thing every day there, but that gives you an idea as to just how much there is to do in that small an area, let alone all of Tassie!
So, for the north/west coast, I'd recommend a trip to Stanley to ride the chair lift to the top of the Nut. In Burnie, they run free Little Penguin tours. These run from the tourist information centre on the west side of West Beach, and the experience is amazing. It is all volunteer run, so it is pretty basic, but you have the penguins literally crawling around your legs as they make their way to their burrows for the night. Well worth it. More info here: http://www.discoverburnie.net/what-to-see/penguins.html My wife and daughter went to the town of Latrobe on the day my mate and I were at the V8s and they have raved about it ever since, especially the gift shop Reliquaire, which sounds like it is an experience in itself, and possibly something your mum would enjoy. More info here: http://www.latrobetasmania.com.au/ and here: http://www.reliquaire.com/ Lastly, and most importantly, make sure you stop in at the Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm, which is just on the Launceston side of Elizabeth Town. Try their chocolate coated raspberries. These are real raspberries and not the lolly ones, and are to DIE for. My mate made the effort of going for a trip just to get us some raspberries before he came to visit us, only to find out they only last a day or two, so he very reluctantly ate them all instead. You know, I have often thought about catching a plane across to Launceston again JUST to get my fix of the chocolate coated raspberries, that is how much I loved them. Not sure my mate would be too impressed tho ![]() No matter what you end up doing, you will have no problems filling in the 4 days you have planned. Enjoy the trip! Craig H
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how long does it take on the ferry to get over there?
always wanted to drive to melbs get on the boat with the turbo and drive around tassie for a week edit about 11 hrs errrr think i would fly and hire a car over there lol
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You take the night crossing..for gods sake take the night crossing otherwise you will be bored out of your brain.
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11 hours on the ferry may seem like a long time but it is a large vessel and there are 3 or 4 eateries ranging from self serve to full service, a few bars, an onboard shop and a movie theatre as well as the views.
we have met some absolutely fantastic people on all trips and have found the trip to be too short, we just get to know some very good folk and it's time to go ashore. first time we flew and hired a motorhome, second time we took the camper and "cruise chairs" that lay back, consequent times we take the car and grabbed a cabin. the ferry's we took were overnighters but daytime would not phase me one bit, all part of the "getaway"
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did a quick booking mock up on there and picked the deluxe cabin for return trip and also take own car
came to around 1400 bucks then you need accommodation in tassie so your prob looking at needing a decent 5 or 6 grand by the time you eat and pay for petrol, which really isnt that bad tbh ive spent more than that on the gold coast in 7 days on a holiday mid you we did everything touristy you can name including tiger walks etc at the zoo tassie would be good one day and if theres a cheese factory, oh boy...hold me the hell back!
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Weather is great but can change QUICK.
If you're an outdoor person there is alot to do! Up north we have the lauceston gorge, inverest muesem, hollybank treetops adventure, theres heaps really, and port aurther down hobart just to name a few. depends what do you like to do? |
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Thanks lads, some great ideas getting thrown around. Might have to stay for a week, looks like I might have to push the budget.
Also going to be a great feeling taking my own car over there after all the work I am putting into it. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk 4
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I went in autumn either last year or the year before, can't remember. Picked up a car in Launceston. Then went straight over to Georges bay for a bit of bush walking to stetch the legs and some lunch. Got pulled over by the police for speeding 1hr after getting there. Being from Victoria I was expecting a hammering. The cop asked if I was a tourist. I said yep and he let me off with a warning. Pretty good considering in victoria it would have been a 1 month loss of license and an $800 fine for the same offence.
After wandering around St Helens we drove down to Bicheno and stayed the night. Up early the next morning to checkout Wineglass bay at dawn. We then cut across the midlands which was really nice seeing as it was autumn. Lots of postcard misty leafy towns. We kind of got lost in the midlands just cruising around generally trying to head west. We Checked out the hydro scheme, hung out at Lake Burbury for a while, and eventually popped out at Queenstown. Done the tourist things around Queenstown. Then spent the night in Stahan where we went for a walk down at Maquarie heads at dusk. Very very windy. Next day we were up early again and heading for Cradle Mountain NP. On the way we stopped at Rosebery and lake Mackintosh. Lots and lots of tourists at Cradle mountain around by the time we got there. We ended up doing the lake walk which was great. We then drove up to Burnie and then west to Stanley for the night. Word of warning in Stanley. There is a fish and chip shop attached to a fishing coop there. We thought we were in for a treat and it was rubbish. Next day was our last full day so we headed east back towards Launceston. Very nice part of the country. We checked out lighthouses, beaches, nothing too strenuous. We stopped at a town called Penguin for lunch. Awesome bakery. Then continued east through Port Sorrell, eventually back to Launceston for the night. Early flight home the next day. |
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