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The Winged House, Tasmania: the breeze is brisk, the view is mind-boggling and addictive.

Every room faces the sea: Dramatic stay on Tasmania's wild coast

Nature is sure to turn on a show for guests in this artist-designed home perched on Tassie's Table Cape.

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Ibis Styles Hobart is a vibrant presence on Macquarie Street.

Hobart's unpretentious hotel for every type of traveller

One of Hobart's newest players is winning fans with its lap pool, great Asian food, vibrant decor and harbour views.

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Mark Chipperfield
Though it's just a short boat ride away from Hobart, Bruny Island is one of Australia's most pristine islands.

Scallops with saffron sauce: Gourmet glamping on Bruny Island

Barely 50 kilometres from Hobart, never has a glamping experience felt so remote.

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Cruising Tasmania's Gordon River.

Australia's 'hell on Earth' is now more like a paradise

Glide peacefully through the World Heritage-listed Tasmanian wilderness of Gordon River where convicts once built magnificent Huon pine ships.

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Maria Island and the narrow isthmus separating Riedle (on the walkers' side) and Shoal bays.

This wild Australian island barely seems real

If this were my first day on the island, I'd think I was immersed in some Tasmanian version of a Tolkien fantasy.

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Evolve Spirit Wine Bar at Hobart's MAC01  complex.

A tipple at this Hobart's bar is never a solitary affair

Guests share the bolthole on the city's historic docks with a Russian Cave Bear and a Triceratops.

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Rafting the Franklin River puts you in the heart of an untouched wilderness.

The only way to see one of Australia's last untouched wildernesses

Saved by eco-activists in the 1980s, the Franklin River is giving back with a trip on the wild waterway offering heart-racing adventure amid green misty beauty.

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Freycinet National Park.

A paddle beneath Tasmania's stunning, sheer pink mountains

A glide through Coles Bay by kayak offers peaceful perspective.

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From the northernmost point to the southernmost point, Australia's most southern state is a treasure trove for travellers. Lush vineyards, mountain hideaways and stunning beaches; "Tassie" is a mix of country towns, hip city digs and natural wonder. The island is home to some of the world's most breath-taking national parks and World Heritage Sites, and is an ideal playground for travellers who love the outdoors.

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From the northernmost point to the southernmost point, Australia's most southern state is a treasure trove for travellers. Lush vineyards, mountain hideaways and stunning beaches; "Tassie" is a mix of country towns, hip city digs and natural wonder. The island is home to some of the world's most breath-taking national parks and World Heritage Sites, and is an ideal playground for travellers who love the outdoors.

Capital: Hobart
Official Language: English
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