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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 back in history as the train travels deep into the
Devils @ Cradle sanctuary, located on the edge of it. A firm favourite is Hobart’s Winter Feast, held Tasmanian wilderness. Departing from Strahan
the Cradle Mountain National Park World Heritage yearly in conjunction with the winter solstice. If or Queenstown on Tassie’s west coast, choose
area. The walk-through enclosure provides the daytime festivals are more your thing, try MONA from two very different half day journeys on either
opportunity for 360 degree viewing of the feeding FOMA (be sure to stake your claim on one of the a heritage steam or diesel engine train. Stunning
activity. The Sunset Experience allows guests to signature pink bean bags), the Huon Valley Mid- harbour views, ancient rainforest and the deep
have a close encounter and visit behind the scenes Winter Festival, Agfest, Devonport Jazz Festival chasm of the incredible King River Gorge are
areas with an experienced guide while watching the and the Festival of Voices. Chocolate lovers should just some of the sights that await on these
sun set over the Tasmanian wilderness. not miss Chocolate Winterfest, held each winter. amazing journeys.

Tourism Tasmania/Rob Burnett MONA FOMA, Hobart Tourism Tasmania/Jarrad Seng West Coast Wilderness Railway Tourism Tasmania/Nick Osborne

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