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My off-switch… an oversized concrete bath facing the ocean.

Wind-swept Aussie island retreat is a hidden gem

Cosy rituals abound on a solo stay at Tasmania’s remote Kittawa Lodge. It immediately feels like home.

  • by Riley Wilson
The sloping hills of Derwent Estate Wines.

Six of the best Hobart cellar doors

These wineries are all within half an hour of the Tasmanian capital.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Eastford Creek Vineyard, Sassafras.

Nine places you must stop on Tasmania’s Tasting Trail

The Apple Isle is a place of plenty for the food, wine and beer, the cheese and chocolate, and country hospitality.

  • by Jim Darby
Premium cabin.

Australia’s National Park accommodation has never looked so good

There’s no roughing it at Cradle Mountain’s new holiday park cabins.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Golf at Barnbougle.

Six of Tasmania’s best sporting attractions

Tassie may see its own AFL team in 2028, but the state already has great sporting pedigree, as evidenced by these athletic monuments.

  • by Andrew Bain
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The Agrarian Kitchen.

It would be nice if more restaurants made non-drinkers feel welcome, too

Given that lunches at the Agrarian Kitchen involve a car ride, the non-alcoholic menu is an unexpected boon for people who want a bit more wow than water.

  • by Lee Tulloch
Views from Mount Ossa on the Overland Track.

Blisters, rats and leeches: At my age, I think I chose the wrong hike

It’s one of Australia’s most famous multi-day hikes. But by lunchtime we’d already lost one walker, and would finish our first day trekking in the dark.

  • by Carmel Sparke
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