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Enjoy the breathtaking scenery as you
glide down the ancient Gordon River

Supplied Courtesy of RACT Destinations

YOU LITTLE DEVIL FESTIVALS & EVENTS WILDERNESS RAIL JOURNEY
No trip to Tasmania would be complete without Tasmanians have a knack of celebrating just about All aboard! This rail journey is a must-do
getting up close – but not too close – to a Tassie everything. Whether its chocolate, winter or whisky, experience on any holiday to Tasmania. Step
Devil. Join a Day Feeding or After Dark tour at you can be sure there will be a festival to honour it. back in history as the train travels deep into the
Devils @ Cradle sanctuary, located on the edge of A firm favourite is Hobart’s Dark Mofo, held yearly Tasmanian wilderness. Departing from Strahan
the Cradle Mountain National Park World Heritage in conjunction with the winter solstice. If daytime or Queenstown on Tassie’s west coast, choose
area. The walk-through enclosure provides the festivals are more your thing, try MONA FOMA (be from two very different half day journeys on either
opportunity for 360 degree viewing of the feeding sure to stake your claim on one of the signature a heritage steam or diesel engine train. Stunning
activity. The Sunset Experience allows guests to pink bean bags), the Huon Valley Mid-Winter harbour views, ancient rainforest and the deep
have a close encounter and visit behind the scenes Festival, Agfest, Devonport Jazz Festival and the chasm of the incredible King River Gorge are
areas with an experienced guide while watching the Festival of Voices. Chocolate lovers should not just some of the sights that await on these
sun set over the Tasmanian wilderness. miss Chocolate Winterfest, held each winter. amazing journeys.

Tourism Tasmania/Rob Burnett Dark Mofo, Hobart Tourism Tasmania/Jarrad Seng West Coast Wilderness Railway Tourism Tasmania/Nick Osborne

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