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Take an icy plunge in North West Bay River.

Nine must-do highlights of Tasmania in winter

Once shunned, now shining, Tasmanian winters have become a thing to embrace.

  • by Andrew Bain
The spacious Polaire Suite offers multiple levels of cool to guests.

Striking Hobart stay takes inspiration from its chilly neighbour

The sparse Polaire Suite, a frosty-toned ode to Antarctica, walks a fine line between austere and cool.

  • by Andrew Bain
Iron Creek Bay – finalists in the World Architecture Festival

Tasmanian farm stay making waves for its clever, high-spec design

Iron Creek Bay Farm Stay, a little-heard-of budget accommodation in Tasmania, has just been shortlisted for an important international architecture award.

  • by Julietta Jameson
The Wrest Point complex and Sandy Bay from above.

Acclaimed Tassie hotel gets $65 million update, but rooms still a bargain

At Wrest Point you can get a big, luxurious hotel room with amazing water views at less than half the price of similar stays in Hobart.

  • by Jim Darby
Crescent Bay is home to a beach that would be rated in Australia’s top 10 (if anyone knew about it).

Remarkable landscape includes one of the best beaches no-one knows about

A hike in southern Tasmania takes in spectacular capes and a beach that should be in Australia’s top 10.

  • by Jim Darby
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 The Cove. If nature is the ultimate wellness, this collection of chalets, cabins and glamping tents, which opened in March 2021, is a promising foundation.

Cold-water therapy on a Tasmanian Wild Wellness Method retreat: Cold comfort

My hands again feel like they're being crushed in a vice, but the rest of my body is adjusting to this new cold life.

  • by Andrew Bain
Murray Valley Highway over Lake Hume, Victoria.

Best road trips: Australia's 10 most unforgettable highways

Long and monster-sealed; these are Australia's most dramatic feats of road engineering.

  • by Brian Johnston
The Shot Tower at Taroona was once Australia’s tallest building.

10 underrated Hobart highlights most visitors miss

A tower that was once the tallest building in Australia is one of the attractions in Hobart and its surrounds that most tourists don’t know about.

  • by Andrew Bain
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You can drive to the top of Mount Wellington but for a real challenge try hiking it.

20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Hobart

Hobart is a city you won’t just love, but will instantly want to call your home.

  • by Ben Groundwater