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78 6DAYS + HOBART >LAUNCESTON Highlights >< Flexible Holidays Want to get active spotting Tassie devils in the wild, or prefer to sip local wine by the fire? Do both if you like — it's your holiday. 0) Iconic Sites Is this the ultimate roll-call of Tasmanian Stanley's The Nut, the Gordon River, Russell Falls. Phew! Time For You With a free afternoon in Launceston, enjoy time to cruise the Tamar or take a wine tour. ff) Sustainable Travel suxr“""||Q We encourage you to join our "10 Pieces initiative: picking up just a few bits of rubbish ensures Tassie stays pristine. @ Welcome to Hobart Your Tasmanian holiday begins with an afternoon tour of Hobart. You'll see historic Battery Point, Salamanca Place, the Botanical Gardens, Constitution Dock, the destination of yachts participating in the Sydney to Hobart race each year, and Mt. Nel vhich aff panoramic views over Australia's southernmost city. Enjoy the company of Director and fellow travellers this evening at a Welcome F dinner. Hotel: Wrest Point. D @ Hobart - Strahan orning you'll head west to New Norfolk and magnificent Mt. Field nal Park and take a walk through lush rainforest to the many-tiered icturesque Russell Falls. Then enjoy the scenic drive to iconic ir, the deepest freshwater lake in Australia, and continue ‘ough the rainforest to the coastal town of Strahan. Nestled on the shores of massive Macquarie Harbour, Strahan is the gateway to the World Heritage listed Franklin-Gordon Wild Rive al Park. Hotel: Strahan Village. B D @ Strahan - Cradle Mountain Today's highlight is a lunch cruise on the Gordon River. You'll be awestruck by the beauty of the dark waters: stained amber by buttongrass tannins, they reflect the untouched wilderness that surrounds them. Stop at Sarah Island an insight a relic of Tasmania's les: convict history, the Macquarie Harbour Penal Settlement. See Hells Gates, t treacherous entrance to the harbour, and Hi a 2,000-year-old Huon pine. Travel through the mining towns of Rosebery and Tullah on your way to your hotel. After dinner tonight, you may choose to do an optional experience animal night spotting tour or perhaps take advantage of a rare opportunity to see Tasmanian Devils feeding after dark. Hotel: Cradle Mountain. B LD our Travel eption and @ Cradle Mountain - Smithton This morning, marvel at the inspiring beauty of Cradle Mountain National Park. Join your Travel Director for a walk by Dove Lake, where you may spot Bennetts wallabies, echidnas and pademelons grazing along th Travel on through rolling green hills to Table Cape for spectacular vie Bass Strait. Picturesque Stanley is in your sights as you head west. Enjoy views of the sheer-sided Stanley bluff known as ‘The Nut and take some time to explore. Your destination today is Smithton. Hotel: Tall Timbers. BD @ Smithton - Launceston Travel through the pictures coastal townships of Burnie and Penguin, here you'll stop for morning tea and have the opportunity to join AAT Kings in the '10 Piec: istainability programme, whereby you find and dispose of 10 pieces of litter, leaving the environment and the communities that you visit in a more pristine condition than how you found them. Continue to Ulverstone before headin nd to Sheffield, home to over 60 murals depicting the area's rich history. You'll learn about dairy production methods and indulge in a cheese tasting at the award- winning Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm on your way to Launceston Tasmania's ‘northern capital. Hotel: Best Western Plus. B @ Farewell from Launceston Visit the unique né | formation of the Cataract Gorge, home to the longest single-span chairlft in the world. Enjoy a Welcome to Country ceremony conducted by members of the local Aboriginal community followed by a guided walk, where you'll hear about the history of the area through their eyes. This is followed by an orientation tour of the city. Then, say farewell to your new-found friends as your exploration of Tasmani wilderness comes to an end at midday. B
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