Tahune Airwalk, a short day trip from Hobart in Tasmania, provided us with one of our best travel days ever. It was so liberating being a part of nature and the cable hang-gliding experience gave BJ the ride of his life. The drive to the Tahune …
Tasmania
Port Arthur
Port Arthur is approximately 1hour 20 min drive from Hobart. We drove to Port Arthur through the Tasman National Park and stopped at many scenic look outs so it did take us a lot longer. It was hard to keep pushing on to Port Arthur because there …
Bonorong Sanctuary
Bonorong is a small sanctuary but their work is vital to wildlife in the area. The tour was a definite highlight and proved very educational in regards to the plight of the Tasmanian Devil and why we should support the work to save them. I love …
Russell Falls
Russell Falls was one of my favourite places in Tasmania. One thing that we really miss from our days before BJ had a wheelchair is having the freedom to do rainforest and bush walks. Many of the most beautiful walks have stairs or inclines that make …
Salamanca Markets
I love to shop so I was keen to get to this market I had seen on television so many times. The market is expansive and needs lots of time. We were heading to the MONA so I only had time to get the feel of the market. I could have spent hours. The …
Sullivan’s Cove Apartments
We called our apartment in Hobart “the James Bond apartment” because it came with a keypad that operated the blinds and other equipment. It was very popular with the kids. The apartment was spacious beyond our expectations and appointed with top …
Mt Wellington
When I arrive in a new city or town I want to get a feel for the place. It is often difficult, but in Hobart we headed straight from the airport to Mt Wellington. At a height of 1270 metres above sea level and only 10 minutes from the city, it is the …
Tasmania
A friend recently asked me “why did you like Tasmania so much?” It is hard to give a short answer when you have had such a fantastic holiday which was also wonderfully accessible. What we liked the most was feeling immersed in Tassie's nature. We …
