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Converted inns and granaries, convict-built cottages, mansions and modern guesthouses with harbour views. From the edge of the Lake St Clair wilderness, through Hamilton and New Norfolk to the bays of Bruny Island, bed and breakfast and boutique accommodation properties in Tasmania’s south are as breathtaking as their locations.
You’ll find them scattered through the region; tucked away in country hamlets, along the old coach routes of midlands towns like Oatlands and Jericho, clinging to the south-eastern coastline or in the side streets and back lanes of Hobart’s colonial past. Unexpected treasures in a region that sparkles all year round.
Hobart brims with creativity and celebrates with style in a calendar of festivals that draw visitors from across the globe. Each Saturday, Salamanca Place fills with market stalls, stacked with Tasmanian art and crafts and stocked with fresh Tasmanian produce. Tables spill from cafes and antique shops hug the footpaths just a walk away in Battery Point, or a short drive away in historic Richmond village.
Follow the D’Entrecasteaux Channel south to Kettering, Bruny Island and Dover. Around every bend is a new delight – vineyards, orchards and stunning views across Storm Bay to the Tasman Peninsula. Cruise the sheltered waterways on a chartered yacht or walk above the treetops, south of Geeveston.
Dominated by the convict ruins of Port Arthur and tenuously tied to the Tasmanian mainland by Eaglehawk Neck, the Tasman Peninsula’s brutal past is matched only by its spectacular land and seascapes. Greater Hobart and its surrounding towns of Richmond to the north-east and Kettering, to the south, is an intriguing blend of heritage and lifestyle, scenery and vibrant culture. It’s a city defined by the river and sea. Take a harbour cruise, or drive to the summit of Mount Nelson or Mount Wellington, and you’ll understand our maritime focus - suburbs hug the Derwent River, city buildings cluster around the docks and the estuary broadens into Storm Bay and the distant sea.
Twenty-five kilometres and 100 years from the busy city is the historic town of Richmond - in the narrow cells of the old Richmond Gaol, Tasmania’s convict past seems just a clink of chains away. Close by are the neat vineyards and wineries of the Coal River Valley, home of superb cool-climate wines.
Hobart is an ideal base for your southern Tasmanian journeys - explore farther afield, then return to relax, unwind and rejuvenate.
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