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PLANNING AHEAD

 MELBOURNE
                                  Tasmania is a wonderful place to visit all year round. Before you begin your
 Cape
 Wickham                          next trip, make sure to read our helpful travel information, to ensure you make
                                  the most of your time in the Apple isle of Australia.
 King
 Island  Flinders     HOBART
 Furneaux  Group
 Island
          INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 Currie    REGIONAL AIRPORT
 Whitemark  Lackrana  ATTRACTION
 
 Grassy  Strzelecki  Lady Barron  SPIRIT OF TASMANIA
 National Park
          ROADS
 BASS STRAIT  Cape Barren Island
 Three
 Hummock
 Island  9-11 HRS
 Hunter  Clarke
  Island  Island
 Cape Grim
 Robbins
 Island  Swan
 Cape Portland  Island
 Stanley
 Smithton
 Rocky Cape
  National Park  Mt William
 West  Boat  Table Cape  National Park
 Point  Gladstone
 Harbour  Wynyard  Eddystone Point
 Arthur  Burnie  Hawley Beach  Kelso  Bridport  Ansons Bay
 River  Ulverstone  Narawntapu  George Town  Bay of
 Devonport  National Park  Scottsdale  Fires
 Port Sorell
 
 Latrobe  Beaconsfield  Lilydale  Binalong Bay
 Savage River  Rosevears
 National Park  Sheffield  Grindelwald  St Helens
 Nietta
 Sandy Cape  Lake Barrington    Roland  Elizabeth  Bridgenorth Launceston  
 Town
 Moina  Gowrie Park  Hagley  Scamander
 Ben Lomond
 Deloraine  Evandale  National Park  Four Mile Creek
 Cradle  Mole Creek Karst  Longford  St Marys  Ironhouse Point  Styx Valley, Styx River Conservation Area  Tourism Tasmania/Emilie Ristevski
  Lake  Valley  National Park  Golden  Fingal
 Mackintosh  Cradle  Valley  Cressy  Douglas  Chain of
 Tullah    Mountain  Lake  Lagoons
  Lake  Apsley                   WHEN TO GO                                NATIONAL & ATTRACTION PARK PASSES
 Pieman  Rowallan  Avoca  National
 Rosebery  TASMANIA  Park        This small island boasts a multitude of microclimates   All visitors must purchase a pass prior to entering
 Cradle Mountain                 including rainforest, mountain and maritime.   Tasmania’s national parks. As this fee is not payable directly
 Walls of
 Zeehan  - Lake St Clair  Jerusalem  Great  Bicheno                        to the accommodation or tour operator, and because there
 National Park
 National Park  Lake  Campbell Town  Freycinet  Spring and summer are great times to visit when
 Arthurs  Cranbrook  National    the weather is milder and more conducive to outdoor   are numerous options available, this fee is not included in
 Miena  Lake  Lake  Ross  Park   activities like hiking.                   the prices featured for accommodation and tour listings in
 Queenstown  Lake St Clair  Bronte  Sorell                                 this brochure, unless otherwise specified. For details on the
 Park  Lake  Swansea  Coles Bay  Autumn is a stunning season, when the trees   various options available and how to purchase passes, visit
 Great
 Strahan  Lake  Derwent   Echo  Oyster  Wineglass Bay  begin to change colour and the falling leaves make
 Cape Sorell  Burbury  Lake Bridge  Bradys  Lake  Tunbridge  Tooms  Bay  Freycinet  colourful carpets.   parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/know-before-you-go/
 Frenchmans Cap  King William  Lake  Crescent  Lake  Peninsula  Winter turns parts of the island into a snowy   park-passes-and-entry-fees.
 Franklin - Gordon  Tarraleah  Oatlands  Schouten
 Island
 Wild Rivers                     wonderland and surprisingly, this is a great time for   WATER SAFETY
 Bothwell
 National Park  Melton Mowbray  Tunnack  festivals and events or for curling up by the fire with   Australia has some of the world’s best beaches, however
 Macquarie Harbour
                                 a glass of local whisky or wine.
 Prince of Wales Range  Mount Field  Kempton  Colebrook  Orford  Spring  Darlington  GETTING AROUND  care and caution should be exercised at all times. Please
 Ouse
 Triabunna
                                                                           remember to swim between the red and yellow flags and
 Hamilton
                                                                           listen to instructions from lifesavers and lifeguards.
 Maria Island
 National
 Wielangta
 National Park
 Campania
                                 Take the time to explore and discover as you make your
 Maria
 Lake Gordon  Park  Gretna  Brighton  Richmond  State Forest Beach  Island  BY CAR  ELECTRICITY
 Bridgewater Tea
 Strathgordon  Maydena  Tree  Sorell  way through Tasmania by road. Tasmania is the perfect   240V 50Hz. No adapter required.
 Glenorchy  Cambridge            destination for a driving holiday.  We offer a selection
 Hobart •                        of suggested driving itineraries, providing you with the
 Southern    Dunalley  TASMAN SEA  freedom to discover some of the highlights of Tasmania   TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
 Lake Pedder       Mt Anne  Forests  Grove  Lauderdale  at your own pace. See pages 6 to 7 for car hire options   Hobart  J  F  M  A  M  J  J  A  S  O  N  D
 Low Rocky  Ranelagh  Kingston  White  Eaglehawk Neck  and pages 38 to 39 for Self Drive Holidays.  Temperature (max ºC)  23 23 19 17 14 12 11 13 14 16 18 21
 Point  Tasmanian Wilderness  Huonville  Howden  Beach
 World Heritage Area  Dennes Pt  Fortescue                                 Average rainfall (mm)  40 30 50 30 30 40 40 50 40 40 40 50
 Bay
 Southwest  Port Huon  Cygnet Kettering  Port Arthur  Tasman  TIME         Launceston  J  F  M  A  M  J  J  A  S  O  N  D
 National Park  Historic Site  National Park  Tasmania is 2 hours behind New Zealand Standard Time   Temperature (max ºC)  25 25 23 19 16 13 13 14 16 18 20 23
 Hartz Mtns  Bruny  Cape Pillar
 Federation Peak    National Park  Island  Cape Raoul  (NZST). Daylight Saving Time is observed from October   Average rainfall (mm)  46 30 39 51 65 69 78 86 66 50 53 47
 Dover  Alonnah                  to April where clocks are turned forward by 1 hour.
 Port       D'Entrecasteaux Channel                                        Cradle Mountain J  F  M  A  M  J  J  A  S  O  N  D
 Davey  Adventure Bay                                                      Temperature (max ºC)  16 17 14 10  8  5  4  5  8  10 13 15
 Southport  Lunawanna            VISAS & PASSPORTS                         Average rainfall (mm)  149 121 149 204 275 270 315 301 270 252 205 181
 Cloudy  South Bruny             All travellers to Australia must carry a passport valid for   Stanley  J  F  M  A  M  J  J  A  S  O  N  D
 Bay  National Park              at least six months beyond the intended stay. As visa
 Cockle Creek                    information can change at any time, we recommend you   Temperature (max ºC)  20 20 19 17 14 12 12 13 14 15 17 19
   South West Cape
 Maatsuyker                      seek advice regarding passports, visas, and other travel   Average rainfall (mm)  42 47 50 76 92 105 117 103 86 86 65 62
 Group    South East Cape
                                 requirements at safetravel.govt.nz        Strahan     J  F  M  A  M  J  J  A  S  O  N  D
                                                                           Temperature (max ºC)  21 21 20 17 15 13 12 13 14 16 18 19
                                                                           Average rainfall (mm)  104 66 105 150 155 167 180 189 160 140 115 120
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