Tasmania Travel Guide: Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights

Tasmania is the smallest and only island state in Australia with nearly half of its archipelago of 334 islands being protected. Tasmania’s national parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites make the state a popular destination for tourists. Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Hobart - Salamanca Place & Market - Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens - Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery - Launceston - Cataract Gorge - Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery (QVMAG) - Historic Convict Sites - Port Arthur Site - Estates of Brickendon & Woolmers - Darlington Probation Station - Coal Mines Site - Cascades Female Factory - East Coach Beach Resorts - Bay of Fires - Bicheno - St. Helens - Swansea - Bruny Island - Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park - Hastings Caves - The Nut at Stanley - Recommendations for a Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - BIG4 Iluka - Edgewater - Hadley’s Hotel - Quality Hotel - Edinburgh Gallery B&B - Places to Eat - Cornelian Bay Boathouse - Solo Pasta & Pizza - Remi de Provence - Stillwater River - AAJ Indian Café & Restaurant - Places to Shop - Island Markets - Sidewalk Tribal - Henry Jones Design Gallery - Harvest Launceston Farmers’ Market - Design Centre Tasmania