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Experience Tasmania Our favourite things to see and do Salamanca Place & Battery Point – Salamanca Place, famous for its markets every Saturday and Battery Point with its Georgian cottages, art and craft shops and restaurants. Mona – The Museum of Old and New Art. Filled with antiques, modern and contemporary art from the David Walsh collection. Just 15 minutes from Hobart on the shore of the River Derwent. © Tourism Tasmania Food & Wine – Tasmania is a great place to learn about and try fresh produce. Head to the farmers’ markets and local eateries to experience Tasmania’s fine produce. Tasmania’s cool climate, mild summers and long autumn days, make perfect conditions for wine making. Be sure to take on a wine route and find out why we love their wines so much. Nature and Wildlife – A treasure trove of natural wonders, beautiful landscapes, unique plants and wildlife. From alpine ranges, wetlands and rainforests. Look out for Australian fur seals, bottle nosed dolphins and penguins, which are seen all year round. Depending on the time of year you are visiting, you will also see platypus, Tasmanian devils, southern right whale and the humpback whale. © Tourism Tasmania Outdoor and Adventure – Over one third of Tasmania is national park, reserve or World Heritage protected wilderness, so you will have plenty to see and do. Go mountain biking, fishing or play golf at two of the top 100 golf courses in the world. © Tourism Tasmania Walking – Tasmania is a walker’s paradise, known for its world famous walks like the Overland Track, Wineglass Bay and the South Coast Track. West Coast Wilderness Railway – Journey through rugged terrain and step back in time and relive history on this majestic steam train. Depart from both Queenstown Station and the Regatta Point Station in Strahan for a unique Tasmanian Heritage and Wilderness Experience. © Tourism Tasmania © Tourism Tasmania Perth Low Rocky Point Bicheno Great Lake Lake Pedder Lake Gordon HARTZ MTN N.P. 283 245 182 165 204 368 414 292 101 46 324 147 385 79 179 286 247 184 167 206 370 399 77 318 141 379 175 138 279 103 341 125 223 199 101 402 301 259 225 271 463 381 289 Coles Bay 35 292 Cradle Mountain 283 101 286 Sorell Devonport 245 46 247 77 Nubeena Port Arthur Hobart 182 324 184 318 279 Laucenston 165 147 167 141 103 199 Port Arthur 204 385 206 379 341 101 259 Stanley 368 79 370 175 125 402 225 463 Strahan 414 179 3