Tasmania 2023

Today's travel map and the itinerary as it is unfolding. Linked destinations below will take you to previous posts.

GETTING THERE26th Jan - Wellington (Day 1)27th Jan - Gundagai (Day 2)28th Jan - Benalla (Vic) Day 329/30th Jan - Geelong (Vic): Benalla to Geelong (Day 4); Geelong (Day 5)31st Jan/1st Feb - Devonport (Tas): Spirit of Tasmania (Day 6); Devonport (Day 7)
THE NORTH WEST2-5 Feb - Cradle Mountain (Tas): Devonport to Cradle Mountain (Day 8); Dove Lake & Devils (Day 9); Day off (Day 10) Walking the Dove Lake Circuit & Devils@Cradle (Day 11)6-9 Feb - Stanley (Tas): Cradle Mountain to Stanley (Day 12); Woolnorth (Day 13); The Nut & Highfield (Day 14); Joe Lyons Cottage & Arthur Long & the Penguins (Day 15)10-12 Feb - Burnie (Tas): Burnie Art Gallery & Museum; (Day 16) Northern Coast (Day 17); Weekend At Burnie(s) (Day 18)
THE NORTH EAST13-16 Feb - Launceston (Tas): Burnie to Launceston (Day 19); Launceston (Day 20); Entally House & Tamar River Cruise (Day 21); Launceston Town Walk & Cataract Gorge (Day 22)17 Feb - George Town & Low Head (Tas) (Day 23)17-19 Feb - Lulworth (Tas) Days off with friends (Days 23-25)
THE EAST (the first time)20-22 Feb - St Helens (Tas): Lullworth to St Helens (Day 26); Bay of Fires (Day 27); Snakes & Ships (Day 28)23-26 Feb Bicheno (Tas): St Helens to Bicheno (Day 29); Bush Walks, Blowholes, An Aboriginal Legend and Penguins (Day 30); Critters & Graves (Day 31)27 Feb-1 Mar - Coles Bay/Freycinet (Tas): Wineglass Bay Lookout (Day 33); Wineglass Bay Cruise (Day 34); Cape Tourville Lighthouse (Day 35)
THE WEST2-4 Mar - Strathgordon (Tas): Freycinet to Strathgordon (Day 36); Gordon River Dam & Lake Pedder (Day 37): Strathgordon (Day 38)5-8 Mar - Derwent Bridge/Lake St Clair (Tas): Strathgordon to Derwent Bridge (Day 39); Lake St Clair  (Day 40); Franklin River & The Wall (Day 41); Day Off (Day 42)9-12 Mar - Queenstown/Strahan (Tas): Derwent Bridge to Queenstown (Day 43); West Coast Wilderness Railway (Day 44); Hell's Gate, Sarah Island & The Gordon (Day 45); Zeehan & Strahan (Day 46)
THE EAST (the second time)13/14 Mar - Mount Field NP (Tas): Queenstown to Mount Field NP (Day 47); Mount Field NP (Day 48)15/16 Mar - Richmond/Triabunna (Tas): Richmond (Day 49); Maria Island (Day 50)
THE SOUTH17-23 Mar - Hobart (Tas): Mt Wellington (Day 51); Botanical Gardens & Female Factory (Day 52); Maritime Museum (Day 53); Mawson's Hut Replica Museum (Day 54); Derwent River Cruise (Day 55); Port Arthur & Eaglehawk Neck (Day 56); MONA (Day 57)24-26 Mar - Huonville (Tas): Geeveston & Tahune (Days 58 & 59); Hastings Caves (Day 60); Franklin (Day 61); Rest Day (Day 62)
THE CENTRE27/28 Mar - Ross (Tas) (Day 63)29 Mar-1 Apr - Deloraine (Tas): Bickendon (Day 64); The Great Lake (Day 65); The Western Tiers (Day 66)
THE NORTH2-5 Apr - Devonport (Tas): Deloraine to Devonport (Day 67); Devonport (Day 68); Bass Strait Maritime Centre & Penguins (Day 69); Lyons Home Hill (Day 70)
THE JOURNEY HOME6 Apr - Spirit of Tasmania:  Spirits Having Flown (Day 71)7/8 Apr - Jindivick (Vic): Jindivick (Days 72 & 73)9 Apr - Orbost (Vic): Jindivick to Orbost (Day 74)10-12 Apr - Art's Farm: Orbost to Art’s Farm (Day 75); Art's Farm (Days 76 & 77)13 Apr - Cowra: Art's Farm to Cowra (Day 78)14 Apr - Wellington15 Apr - Home: Map of Tassie Tour Postcript