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TRAVEL TIPS
TRA VEL TIPS
MELBOURNE WHEN TO GO We offer a selection of suggested driving itineraries,
Depending on what you want to do in Tasmania, providing you with the freedom to discover some of
Cape the highlights of Tasmania at your own pace. Refer
Wickham there’s always a good time to go! This small island
boasts a multitude of microclimates including to the Self Drive Holidays starting on page 42 for
King HOBART more details.
Island Flinders rainforest, mountain and maritime. Depending on
Furneaux Group
Island
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT where you visit, on any given day, you may need VISAS & PASSPORTS
REGIONAL AIRPORT more than one outfit to suit the weather!
Currie  A valid passport is required with at least six
Whitemark Lackrana ATTRACTION Spring and summer are a great time to visit when months validity beyond the intended stay.
SPIRIT OF TASMANIA the weather is milder and more conducive to

Grassy Strzelecki Lady Barron Travel advice is available from the New Zealand
National Park ROADS outdoor activities like hiking. Autumn is a stunning Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
season, when the trees begin to change colour and at safetravel.govt.nz
the falling leaves make colourful carpets. Winter
BASS STRAIT Cape Barren Island
Three turns parts of the island into a snowy wonderland
Hummock TIME
Island 9-11 HRS and surprisingly, this is a great time for festivals and
Hunter Clarke events or for curling up by the fire with a glass of Tasmania is 2 hours behind New Zealand Standard
Island Island Time (NZST). Daylight Saving Time is observed from
local whisky.
Cape Grim the first Sunday of October until the first Sunday of
Robbins
Island Swan April when their clocks are turned forward by 1 hour.
Cape Portland Island SELF DRIVES
Stanley
Smithton Take the time to explore and discover as you make
Rocky Cape CURRENCY
National Park Mt William your way through Tasmania by road. See pages 6
National Park to 7 for details about car hire or ask your travel agent Australian Dollar (AUD).
West Boat Table Cape
Point Wynyard Gladstone
Harbour Eddystone Point about the great specials on offer. Tasmania is the
Arthur Burnie Hawley Beach Kelso Bridport Ansons Bay perfect destination for a driving holiday. While driving ELECTRICITY
River Ulverstone National Park George Town Bay of distances are short, it is important to note that 240V 50Hz. No adapter required.
Narawntapu
Devonport Scottsdale Fires the winding roads can mean travel times are longer
Port Sorell
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Latrobe Beaconsfield Lilydale Binalong Bay than anticipated. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2024/25
Savage River Rosevears Hobart to Cradle Mountain 318 km 4 hrs 15 mins
National Park Sheffield Grindelwald St Helens Tasmania
Nietta Hobart to Coles Bay 192 km 2 hrs 30 mins 12 – 28 Apr, 6 – 22 Jul, 28 Sep – 13 Oct,
Sandy Cape Lake Barrington Roland Elizabeth Bridgenorth Launceston  21 Dec 24 – 27 Jan 25
Town
Moina Gowrie Park Hagley Scamander Hobart to Strahan 300 km 4 hrs 25 mins
Ben Lomond
Deloraine Evandale National Park Four Mile Creek Launceston to Hobart 198 km 2 hrs 30 mins New Zealand
Cradle Mole Creek Karst Longford St Marys Ironhouse Point
Valley National Park Golden Launceston to Coles Bay 172 km 2 hrs 15 mins 13 – 28 Apr, 6 – 21 Jul, 28 Sep – 13 Oct,
Lake Fingal
Mackintosh Cradle Valley Cressy Douglas Chain of 21 Dec 24 – 26 Jan 25
Tullah Mountain Lake Apsley Lagoons Burnie to Smithton 87 km 1 hr 10 mins
Lake
Pieman Rowallan Avoca National
Rosebery TASMANIA Park
Cradle Mountain
- Lake St Clair Walls of Bicheno DISTANCES BY ROAD (KM)
Zeehan National Park Jerusalem Great
National Park Lake Campbell Town Freycinet HOBART
Arthurs
Miena Lake Lake Ross Cranbrook National 327 BURNIE
Park
Queenstown Lake St Clair Bronte Sorell 192 292 COLES BAY
Park Swansea Coles Bay 318 101 285 CRADLE MOUNTAIN
Great
Strahan Lake Derwent Lake Oyster Wineglass Bay 280 48 247 87 DEVONPORT
Echo
Cape Sorell Burbury Lake Bridge Bradys Lake Tunbridge Tooms Bay Freycinet 198 148 172 150 102 LAUNCESTON
Frenchmans Cap King William Lake Crescent Lake Peninsula 96 385 197 380 344 260 PORT ARTHUR
Franklin - Gordon Tarraleah Oatlands Schouten 252 293 107 286 247 166 267 ST HELENS
Island
Wild Rivers
98
Bothwell
63
National Park Melton Mowbray Tunnack 253 206 184 200 163 231 308 377 SCOTTSDALE
Macquarie Harbour
131
376
181
SMITHTON
408
290
469
87
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
Ouse
416
180
300
Triabunna
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
Southern  Hobart • Dunalley TASMAN SEA Temperature (max ºC) 23 23 19 17 14 12 11 13 14 16 18 21
Lake Pedder Mt Anne Forests Grove Kingston Lauderdale Average rainfall (mm) 40 30 50 30 30 40 40 50 40 40 40 50
Low Rocky Ranelagh White Eaglehawk Neck Launceston J F M A M J J A S O N D
Point Tasmanian Wilderness Huonville Howden Temperature (max ºC) 25 25 23 19 16 13 13 14 16 18 20 23
World Heritage Area Dennes Pt Beach 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 Cradle Mountain J F M A M J J A S O N D
National Park Historic Site National Park
Hartz Mtns Cape Pillar Temperature (max ºC) 16 17 14 10 8 5 4 5 8 10 13 15
Bruny
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 Temperature (max ºC) 21 21 20 17 15 13 12 13 14 16 18 19
Cockle Creek
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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