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Tasmania was simple and relatively unspoilt, giving the impression of being one big rural community. We based ourselves in Hobart (only a one hour flight from Melbourne) for three days, taking day trips down to the Port Arthur penal colony museum, the Huon Valley and Hastings Forest, and Bonerong Animal Park. Mt.Wellington offers very good views over Hobart and its surrounds (lots of bays and inlets), and on a summers evening the Elizabeth Pier down in the harbour is a great place to stroll and try some local fish and chips. We then drove west to Russell Falls and Lake St.Claire, and on to Strahan / Queenstown for the all day Gordon River Cruise through the protected World Heritage Area which was a highlight. Then it was on to Cradle Mountain and Launceston (Cataract Gorge) in the north. We covered over 1000 miles in the hire car, it is not a small island! Although Tasmania obviously forms part of Australia, it really is a world apart . . . it has a farming community feel, there is no desire for designer brand clothing, and the only people talking on cellphones are the tourists. Their down-to-earth lifestyle is best demonstrated for us by the “honesty box" system which we saw in the Huon Valley. These are un-manned stalls, on the roadside, stocked with local fruit where one deposits your money in a tin can, and take your bag of apples, relying entirely on you to transact the deal honestly. It’s a throwback to times gone by and incredibly refreshing to see.
7 nights accommodation packages
| Property | Cost Per person/ twin share Locations |
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| TAS CABINS PACKAGE
Always a favourite, with comfortable, economical cabins in a wide range of great locations. | $252* for 7 nights | Bicheno, East Devonport, Glenorchy, Legana, Queenstown, Richmond, Snug, St. Helens, Strahan*, Swansea and Wynyard. * 2 night min and surcharge applies at Strahan. |
| BUDGET MOTELS PACKAGE
A top value package! And with twenty fantastic locations, Budget are right where you want to be. | $291* for 7 nights | Beaumaris, Bicheno, Boat Harbour, Bridport, Bronte Park, Burnie, Devonport, George Town, Hobart, Kingston, Latrobe, Launceston, Orford, Port Arthur, Queenstown, Sheffield, St Helens, Taranna, Ulverstone, and Wynyard |
| INNKEEPERS DISCOVERY PACKAGE
Discover the comfort, discover the convenience and discover the value with our Innkeepers Discovery package. | $308* for 7 nights | Hobart, Launceston, Queenstown, Swansea and Ulverstone. |
| INNKEEPERS HOTELS AND INNKEEPERS APARTMENTS BONUS PETROL OFFER! Book a 7 night package and travel between 1 Nov 2003 – 5 Dec 2003 and you will be rewarded with $75 in free petrol vouchers! Discover the comfort, discover the convenience and discover the value with our Innkeepers Discovery package. | $448* for 7 nights | Innkeepers Apartments at: Cradle Mountain, Derwent Bridge, Hobart, Launceston, Orford, Port Arthur, Smithton, Strahan and Swansea. Innkeepers Hotels at: Burnie, Cradle Mountain*, Devonport, Hobart, Launceston, Port Arthur, Queenstown, Sheffield, Smithton and Swansea. |
Other packages available please check with consultants.
