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TRAVEL TIPS

MELBOURNE We offer a selection of suggested driving itineraries,
WHEN TO GO
Cape Depending on what you want to do in Tasmania, providing you with the freedom to discover some of
Wickham the highlights of Tasmania at your own pace. Refer
there’s always a good time to go! This small island to the Self Drive Holidays starting on page 42 for
King boasts a multitude of microclimates including
Island Flinders HOBART more details.
Furneaux Group
Island rainforest, mountain and maritime. Depending on
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT where you visit, on any given day, you may need VISAS & PASSPORTS
Currie  REGIONAL AIRPORT more than one outfit to suit the weather!
Whitemark Lackrana ATTRACTION Spring and summer are a great time to visit when A valid passport is required with at least six
months validity beyond the intended stay. A visa is
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Grassy Strzelecki Lady Barron SPIRIT OF TASMANIA the weather is milder and more conducive to
National Park not required for New Zealand passport holders.
ROADS outdoor activities like hiking. Autumn is a stunning Travel advice is available from the New Zealand
season, when the trees begin to change colour and Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
BASS STRAIT Cape Barren Island the falling leaves make colourful carpets. Winter
Three at safetravel.govt.nz
Hummock turns parts of the island into a snowy wonderland
Island 9-11 HRS
Hunter Clarke and surprisingly, this is a great time for festivals and TIME
Island Island events or for curling up by the fire with a glass of
Cape Grim local whisky. Tasmania is 2 hours behind New Zealand Standard
Robbins Time (NZST). Daylight Saving Time is observed from
Island Swan
Cape Portland Island the first Sunday of October until the first Sunday of
Stanley SELF DRIVES April when their clocks are turned forward by 1 hour.
Smithton
Rocky Cape Take the time to explore and discover as you make
National Park Mt William your way through Tasmania by road. See pages 6
West Boat Table Cape National Park CURRENCY
Point Gladstone to 7 for details about car hire or ask your travel agent
Harbour Wynyard Eddystone Point about the great specials on offer. Tasmania is the Australian Dollar (AUD).
Arthur Burnie Hawley Beach Kelso Bridport Ansons Bay perfect destination for a driving holiday. While driving
River Ulverstone Narawntapu George Town Bay of ELECTRICITY
Devonport National Park Scottsdale Fires distances are short, it is important to note that
Port Sorell the winding roads can mean travel times are longer 240V 50Hz. No adapter required.
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Latrobe Beaconsfield Lilydale Binalong Bay than anticipated.
Savage River Rosevears SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2025/26
National Park Sheffield Grindelwald St Helens Hobart to Cradle Mountain 318 km 4 hrs 15 mins
Nietta Tasmania
Sandy Cape Lake Barrington Roland Elizabeth Bridgenorth Launceston  Hobart to Coles Bay 192 km 2 hrs 30 mins 12 – 27 Apr, 5 – 20 Jul, 27 Sep – 12 Oct,
Town
Moina Gowrie Park Hagley Scamander Hobart to Strahan 300 km 4 hrs 25 mins 19 Dec 25 – 26 Jan 26
Ben Lomond
Deloraine Evandale National Park Four Mile Creek
Cradle Mole Creek Karst Longford St Marys Ironhouse Point Launceston to Hobart 198 km 2 hrs 30 mins New Zealand
Lake Valley National Park Golden Fingal 12 – 27 Apr, 28 Jun – 13 Jul, 20 Sep – 5 Oct,
Mackintosh Cradle Valley Cressy Douglas Chain of Launceston to Coles Bay 172 km 2 hrs 15 mins
Tullah Mountain Lake Lagoons 20 Dec 25 – 25 Jan 26
Lake Apsley Burnie to Smithton 87 km 1 hr 10 mins
Pieman Rowallan Avoca National
Rosebery TASMANIA Park
Cradle Mountain
Walls of
Zeehan - Lake St Clair Jerusalem Great Bicheno DISTANCES BY ROAD (KM)
National Park
National Park Lake Campbell Town Freycinet
Arthurs Cranbrook National HOBART
Miena Lake Lake Ross Park 327 BURNIE
Queenstown Lake St Clair Bronte Sorell 192 292 COLES BAY
Park Lake Swansea Coles Bay 318 101 285 CRADLE MOUNTAIN
Great
Strahan Lake Derwent Echo Oyster Wineglass Bay
Cape Sorell Burbury Lake Bridge Bradys Lake Tunbridge Tooms Bay Freycinet 280 48 247 87 DEVONPORT
Frenchmans Cap King William Lake Crescent Lake Peninsula 198 148 172 150 102 LAUNCESTON
Franklin - Gordon Tarraleah Oatlands Schouten 96 385 197 380 344 260 PORT ARTHUR
Island
Wild Rivers 252 293 107 286 247 166 267 ST HELENS
Bothwell
National Park Melton Mowbray Tunnack 253 206 184 200 163 231 308 377 SCOTTSDALE
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Macquarie Harbour
Prince of Wales Range Mount Field Kempton Colebrook Orford Spring Darlington Distances should be used as a guide only. 147 223 271 381 415 329 259 STRAHAN
SMITHTON
290
376
469
131
181
87
408
Ouse
Triabunna
416
300
180
Hamilton
Maria Island
National
Wielangta
National Park
Campania
Maria
Lake Gordon Park Gretna Brighton Richmond State Forest Beach Island
Bridgewater Tea
Strathgordon Maydena Tree Sorell TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
Glenorchy Cambridge Hobart J F M A M J J A S O N D
Hobart •
Southern  Dunalley TASMAN SEA Temperature (max ºC) 23 23 19 17 14 12 11 13 14 16 18 21
Lake Pedder Mt Anne Forests Grove Lauderdale Average rainfall (mm) 40 30 50 30 30 40 40 50 40 40 40 50
Low Rocky Ranelagh Kingston White Eaglehawk Neck Launceston J F M A M J J A S O N D
Point Tasmanian Wilderness Huonville Howden Beach Temperature (max ºC) 25 25 23 19 16 13 13 14 16 18 20 23
World Heritage Area Dennes Pt Fortescue Average rainfall (mm) 46 30 39 51 65 69 78 86 66 50 53 47
Bay
Southwest Port Huon Cygnet Kettering Port Arthur Tasman
National Park Historic Site National Park Cradle Mountain J F M A M J J A S O N D
Hartz Mtns Bruny Cape Pillar Temperature (max ºC) 16 17 14 10 8 5 4 5 8 10 13 15
Federation Peak National Park Island Cape Raoul Average rainfall (mm) 149 121 149 204 275 270 315 301 270 252 205 181
Dover Alonnah
Port D'Entrecasteaux Channel Stanley J F M A M J J A S O N D
Davey Adventure Bay Temperature (max ºC) 20 20 19 17 14 12 12 13 14 15 17 19
Southport Lunawanna Average rainfall (mm) 42 47 50 76 92 105 117 103 86 86 65 62
Cloudy South Bruny Strahan J F M A M J J A S O N D
Bay National Park
Cockle Creek Temperature (max ºC) 21 21 20 17 15 13 12 13 14 16 18 19
South West Cape Average rainfall (mm) 104 66 105 150 155 167 180 189 160 140 115 120
Maatsuyker
Group South East Cape Swansea J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature (max ºC) 22 22 21 19 16 14 13 14 16 18 19 20
Average rainfall (mm) 50 52 50 51 46 57 48 43 40 54 51 60
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