The Lovely Land of Tasmina
From mountain top to coastal shore, exploring Australia’s historic peninsula. By Carolyn Anderson Australia’s southern most state allures visitors for a variety of reasons, the amazing food and wine, the fascination history, a claim to the worlds freshest air, but this year the Apple Isle added $300 more reasons. To boost tourism, Tasmania is offering up $300 vouchers for travellers from Queensland and South Australia, and with tassie being the closest thing you will possibly come to getting overseas this year, I thought I would share my recent short break down south. In the semester break I headed to Tasmania for 4 days/3 nights, enough time for a whirlwind tour of the states South-eastern Region. Jetstar offers direct flights from Coolangatta to Hobart 3 times a week.
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Once I arrived in Hobart, I picked up a rental car from the airport, where the cheapest model will set you back $30-$40 a day. I was so excited at the thought of seeing snow, I decided to drive straight up to what I now consider to be one the bests lookouts I have ever visited, Kunanyi (Mount Wellington). The drive from the airport takes around 40 mins, and I was lucky enough to make it up in time for sunset, complete with a fresh dusting of snow. If the view isn’t enough to take your breath away, the icy wind will so make sure to pack some layers, even If you are going in summer. Remember, when you are in Hobart, you are closer to Antarctica than you are to some points in Australia.
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