Distance: 2000 km
Time: 7 days
Route: Hobart - Lake Gordon - Derwent Bridge - Queenstown - Launceston - St Helens - Swansea - Sorrell - Port Arthur - Hobart
Vehicle: Toyota RAV 4
Team: 4 ppl (1 m, 3 f)
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Tasmania - Australia's smallest state. An amazing place, extremely quiet, diverse and enourmously rich in wilderness. It guarantees breathtaking views !
We drove around Tassie starting and finishing in Hobart (clockwise) -
Western part of Tasmania is a perfect place for unlimited explorations for those who have enough time, proper equipment (i.a. caravans, enough water, food and petrol).
Even though we managed to discover only a fraction of this area, getting to Lake Gordon and as far as to Queenstown (including a scenic drive between Derwent Bridge and Queenstown) - we saw really amazing areas.
The North is more urbanized as for Tasmania- there's plenty of small towns and ports, with the gateway to Australian mainland - Devonport.
Eastern Tasmania on the other hand, has beautiful bays and beaches (Bay of Fires, Freicynet Peninsula with Wineglass Bay and Oyster Bay).
Most of Tasmanian land constitutes National Parks (special entry pass required).
It is an amazing feeling, when you look around and see nothing but pristine, untouched nature and hear nothing but the sound of wind, ocean, animals and your own breath....
Unfortunately I only have time now to share some pictures, hopefully soon I will build this post up and add more detailed description of our adventures.
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St Helens
Policeman's Bay
Bay of Fires
Queenstown
Getting to Hobart
Gordon Dam
lake Dobson
Hobart
Salmons' Farm
Cruise / Hobart - North Bruny Island
The Hastings Caves
port Arthur
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St Helens
Offroad
Bay of Fires
Cradle Mountain
Queenstown
Bush fire
Gordon Dam
