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Lap of luxury

Hike Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park by day, and rest journeyed legs at Pumphouse Point by night. Walk into Luxury’s new four-day small-group walk sees you visiting Russell Falls, hiking the western side of Mount Field National Park to crisp alpine lakes and tarns, before arriving at Lake St Clair. Here, you can choose to explore via rowboat or e-bike, or simply by foot. Adventure awaits.

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YOUR NEW TO-DO LIST

21–30 JANUARY MONA’S MOMENT

The Museum of Modern Art’s annual summer music and art festival, Mona Foma, needs no introduction. Innovation and creativity are what it’s all about. Days are filled with live music acts and art, and the evenings are awakened by light installations and warehouse parties.

28–29 JANUARY ISLAND TIME

Against the backdrop of Currie Harbour, Festival Of King Island (FOKI) is a laid-back music festival inspired by the spirit of this rugged island. Make a weekend out of it and nab one of the camping spots. 14–16 JANUARY JUST FOLKS

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Huon Valley acts as the scenic backdrop to one of Australia’s most iconic folk music festivals. Celebrating 40 years, The Cygnet Folk Festival always showcases leading talent in the eclectic music genre and 2022 is no different with Lior and Domini and Albi & The Wolves headlining.

28 DECEMBER–3 JANUARY IN GOOD TASTE

The Hobart waterfront becomes the setting for festive feasting during Taste of Summer. More than 80 local eateries, breweries, distilleries and wineries will set up shop on Princes Wharf No. 1. If you’re looking for NYE plans, Taste will ring in 2022 with a party featuring live local acts. Put on your dancing shoes.

8–9 JANUARY NOT SO DRY JANUARY

We’ve got good news for gin lovers: Gin-uary is back for another year. Come January, Tasmania’s leading distilleries will head to Hobart with their best drop in hand. This is your chance to get a taste of gin brands you’ve yet to try and chat to other aficionados about what brought you together: gin.

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O the beaten track

Fancy an adventure? Undiscovered Tasmania by Rochelle and Wally Dare takes you beyond the run-of-the-mill attractions. Venture deep into the Corinna wilderness, take a dip in Lake Derby’s the Corinna wilderness, take a dip in Lake Derby’s floating sauna and explore Queenstown’s floating sauna and explore Queenstown’s moon-like mining town. $39.99, hardiegrant.commoon-like mining town.

Blockbuster season

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying town. When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth. In cinemas 9 Dec. Spider-man: No Way Home

A first in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our hero is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high stakes of being a superhero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous. In cinemas 16 Dec. Ghostbusters: A erlife (pictured)

When a family arrive in a small town, they discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. In cinemas 1 Jan.

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To market, to market

If you leave festive shopping to the last minute and want to get your loved ones something unique then you’re in luck as market season is in full swing come December. Put together a gift hamper at Willie Smith’s Artisan Produce Market, which showcases growers and local artisans producing honey, baked goods, jam and more. It’s on every Saturday ‘til 15 January.

Artisan goods can be picked up at the Hobart Handmade Makers Market on 12 December and everything from fine wine, handmade chocolate and good books can be found at Salamanca Market every Saturday leading up to Christmas.

WHAT’S BLOOMING?

with SADIE CHRESTMAN from Fat Pig Farm in the Huon Valley

Summer means zucchini! We pick them small. Mostly because they’re sweeter and much tastier, but it also means we’re not overwhelmed. There are only so many neighbours that are delighted by more than one box full of zucchinis. A home-grown tomato, on the other hand, will make anyone’s day richer and more delightful. We have cherry tomatoes (for children to gobble), as well as chunky beefsteak and saucing varieties. During summer, tomatoes are precious, so we use them sparingly in salads with fresh goat’s cheese or toss them through lightly sautéed zucchini. We must wait until autumn for the true tomato harvest. The first summer beans have started: we’re loving a variety called Cherokee Trail of Tears (look up the history!) which are delicious fresh and later in the year can be podded as a glossy black bean and dried for winter.

Sow and plant Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, chard.

Harvest now Zucchini, broad beans, peas, beans, tomatoes.