Southern Tasmania

Southern Tasmania is a place for all tastes and all seasons, a region of endless opportunity for the pursuit of pleasure, for adventure and for discovering Tasmania's past.

This area offers scope from caving to mountain-climbing, ocean racing to winter snow skiing, temporary incarceration in former convict's cells to accommodation in hotels of international standard and rides in every form from miniature steam trains to camels. Here one finds Tasmania's capital city, Hobart.

This delightfully historic city is nestled at the foot of Mt Wellington and is situated on the banks of a superb deep water harbour. Clean waterways provide endless recreational opportunities as well as supporting thriving aquaculture industries.

There is an abundance of Georgian and Victorian buildings. Convict ruins stand as silent sentinels amidst serenely beautiful landscapes.

On the east coast are magnificent beaches and spectacular coastlines. To the west and south lie rugged mountains and untamed wilderness regions. The diversity in such a small area is staggering and it will provide the visitor with exciting opportunities of discovery at every turn.