TASLISTINGS HOBART STAY
LAUNCESTON DO
Central City Backpackers 138 Collins St. 1800 811 507, centralbackpackers.com.au
Cataract Gorge launcestoncataractgorge.com.au Centre for Beer Lovers Boag’s Brewery, 39 William St. 03 6332 6300, boags.com.au
Hobart Hostel 41 Barrack St. 1300 252 192, hobarthostel.com Montgomery’s YHA 9 Argyle St. 03 6231 2660, yha.com.au
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery 2 Invermay Rd & 2 Wellington St. 03 6323 3777, qvmag.tas.gov.au
Narrara Backpackers 88 Goulburn St. 03 6234 8801, narrarabackpackers.com Pickled Frog 281 Liverpool St. 03 6234 7977, thepickledfrog.com
Republic Bar. Nov 28. $17.70 Australia’s first nationally professional Indigenous rap/hip hop music group returns to Hobart in 2012.
HOBART DO
Hobart
Port Arthur Historic Ghost Tours 1800 659 101, portarthur.org.au
LAUNCESTON Arthouse Backpacker Hostel 20 Lindsay St. 1800 041 135, arthousehostel.com.au
Launceston Backpackers 103 Canning St. 03 6334 2327, launcestonbackpackers.com.au Lloyds Hotel 23 George St. 03 6331 9906, backpackersaccommodation.com.au
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Mt Roland Budget Backpacker Rooms 1447 Claude Rd, Gowrie Park. 03 6491 1385
CRADLE DO Devils at Cradle Tassie devil sanctuary. 3950 Cradle Mountain Rd. 03 6492 1491. devilsatcradle.com Overland Track Six-day walk parks.tas.gov.au
FREYCINET Iluka Backpackers YHA Reserve Rd. 03 6257 0115, yha.com.au Freycinet National Park Brewery, Wineglass Bay camping. 03 6256 7000, wineglassbay.com
BICHENO
moshtix.com.au
PORT ARTHUR
Salamanca Markets Every Saturday, Salamanca Place. salamanca.com.au Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery 5 Argyle St. tmag.com.au
DEVONPORT Tasman Backpackers 114 Tasman St. 03 6423 2335, tasmanbackpackers.com.au
NATIVE RHYME
Cascade Brewery 140 Cascade Rd. 03 6224 1117 cascadebreweryco.com.au Mt Wellington Descent Bike tours. 03 6274 1880 mtwellingtondescent.com.au
Tasmania Zoo 1166 Ecclestone Rd. 03 6396 6100, tasmaniazoo.com.au
DON’T MISS
Transit Backpackers 251 Liverpool St. 03 6231 2400, transitbackpackers.com
@tnt_downunder
follow us on
Bicheno Backpackers 11 Morrison St. 03 6375 1651, bichenobackpackers.com Bicheno Penguin Tours 03 6375 1333, bichenopenguintours.com.au
CRADLE MTN Discovery Holiday Parks Cradle Mountain Rd. 1800 068 574, discoveryholidayparks.com.au
STRAHAN, Strahan YHA 43 Harvey St. 03 6471 7255, yha.com
STRAHAN DO Four Wheelers Henty Sand Dunes quadbike tours. 04 1950 8175, 4wheelers.com.au Water by Nature Extreme multiday whitewater rafting. 1800 111 142, franklinrivertasmania.com
WORD FROM THE STREET
Photo: Tourism Tasmania
Hannah Bullingham, England
66
LAUNCESTON Centrally located Launceston is Tassie’s second-largest city and the country’s third oldest. Surrounded by imposing mountains, it has earned its title of “Garden City” and has an interesting history. Its main attractions are the nearby Cataract Gorge, colonial gardens, tea shops and old mills. It’s 14km from the airport to the city centre. The city is easily explored on foot, but there’s also a good public transport system.
TNTDOWNUNDER.COM
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN IN TASSIE? Hobart, Launceston, Devonport. FAVOURITE DAY SPOT? Cataract Gorge because it’s so unexpected. It’s a beautiful gorge in Launceston pretty much in the middle of town that you would have no idea was there unless you saw a sign by the road. There’s a chairlift (the longest in the Southern Hemisphere apparently) that you can ride on for $10. BEST NIGHTSPOT? Salamanca Place, Hobart. Great location, great little bars and great little cafes. It’s not the liveliest of cities in Oz but is great if you’re looking for a more chilled out vibe.