Escape to the unexplored gem that is Tasmania’s capital. Hobart is surrounded by jagged peaks, waterways and untouched bush land just begging to be explored. However, don’t be in too much of a rush to leave: the city itself offers a beautiful historical district and a renowned wine-and-dine scene.

Allow yourself to be fascinated by this city which doesn’t shy away from its dark and notorious penal colony past. Wild West stories abound of pioneers, saloon brawls and struggles against the odds. The surrounding wilderness and the beautiful nearby Hogarth Falls were worth the sacrifice.

Breathe in the pure air at one of the many resorts and mountain lodges located within Cradle Mountain National Park. Home to a quintessential Aussie line up of Tasmanian Devils, quolls and platypus, the park’s fauna jostle for space with thick rain forest and rich grassland pockmarked with fascinating Aboriginal sites. Nearby Dove Lake offers superb fishing opportunities.

Take a stroll from downtown Launceston and you’ll find yourself looking down over Cataract Gorge, a slice of wilderness just a few minutes’ walk from the city. , It's hard to believe you are in a city at all. Back in the thick of things, you’ll find some of the best examples of colonial architecture in Australia alongside elegant parks.

Enjoy sea kayaking and swimming at Coles Bay, and visit secluded bays, pink granite peaks and white sandy beaches of popular Freycinet National Park. To tuly appreciate the scenery in these parts, you’ll need to take a cruise around the peninsula’s crystal clear waters surrounded by the pink granite mountains of Oyster Bay.