Australia · 10 days · 1,400 km · Loop

Tasmania Loop — wild nature in 10 days

Australia's wildest island in a full circle. Cradle Mountain, turquoise Bay of Fires beaches, Hobart nightlife, MONA, Tamar wineries and Wineglass Bay.

Start: Hobart · End: Hobart · December to March (austral summer). Winter brings snow at altitude. · Difficulty: easy

Highlights

  • Hobart and MONA
  • Port Arthur (convict history)
  • Wineglass Bay
  • Bay of Fires
  • Cradle Mountain (Dove Lake)
  • Tamar Valley wines

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hobart → Port Arthur

    Hobart → Port Arthur · 100 km

    • · Port Arthur Historic Site
    • · Tessellated Pavement

    Overnight: NRMA Port Arthur Holiday Park

  2. Day 2

    Port Arthur → Coles Bay (Freycinet)

    Port Arthur → Coles Bay · 270 km

    • · Wineglass Bay Lookout

    Overnight: BIG4 Iluka on Freycinet

  3. Day 3

    Coles Bay → Bay of Fires

    Coles Bay → Binalong Bay · 220 km

    • · Orange rocks and turquoise water

    Overnight: Bay of Fires Bush Retreat

  4. Day 4

    Bay of Fires → Launceston

    Binalong Bay → Launceston · 180 km

    • · Cataract Gorge

    Overnight: BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park

  5. Day 5

    Tamar Valley (wine tasting)

    Launceston · 80 km

    • · Pipers Brook
    • · Josef Chromy

    Overnight: BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park

  6. Day 6

    Launceston → Cradle Mountain

    Launceston → Cradle Mountain · 150 km

    • · Dove Lake Circuit
    • · Wallaby spotting

    Overnight: Discovery Parks - Cradle Mountain

  7. Day 7

    Cradle Mountain → Strahan

    Cradle Mountain → Strahan · 200 km

    • · Macquarie Harbour cruise

    Overnight: Strahan Caravan Park

  8. Day 8

    Strahan → Lake St Clair

    Strahan → Lake St Clair · 170 km

    • · Australia's deepest glacial lake

    Overnight: Lake St Clair Lodge

  9. Day 9

    Lake St Clair → Hobart

    Lake St Clair → Hobart · 170 km

    • · MONA Museum
    • · Salamanca Market (Saturdays)

    Overnight: Hobart Showground

  10. Day 10

    Hobart — drop-off

    Hobart

    • · Drop-off ($125 Hobart Location Fee)
    • · MightyLITE not allowed in Tasmania

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