Blessed with a unique blend of World Heritage rainforest, soaring mountain peaks, white sandy beaches and turquoise waters, Tasmania is an island state known for its beauty, history, nature and world-class wineries. Just an hour’s flight or a half-day cruise from mainland Australia, Tasmania is the ideal location for a weekend escape, or a longersojourn to explore its hidden corners.

Tasmania’s capital city, Hobart, has the internationally acclaimed MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) on its doorstep and is also the thriving cultural capital showcasing some of Australia’s earliest colonial heritage and architecture. In the North, Launceston is a city of delightful attractions such as the Inveresk cultural precinct, Boags Centre for Beer Lovers and Cataract Gorge. Visitors can sightsee in the nearby historic village of Evandale, explore the landmark properties Woolmers and Brickendon Estates in Longford and sample the renowned Tamar Valley Wine Region.

The state’s North-West is home to the iconic Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, a haven for bushwalkers, with day walks or multi-day treks through stunning wilderness. The West is an area rich with a history of loggers, miners, railway workers and fishermen, with a large tract of rainforest a World Heritage Area.

By vast contrast, the state’s East Coast boasts a temperate climate similar to the south of France. Sweeping vineyards produce international award-winning cool climate sparkling wines, chardonnays, Rieslings and pinots. Long stretches of coastline are rimmed with white sandy beaches and the deep turquoise waters of the area produce a wealth of seafood, including oysters, mussels, crayfish, scallops and deep-sea fish.

At the centre of this coastline is the Freycinet Peninsula, with the pink-hued granite peaks of the Hazards Mountains and Mt Graham and Mt Freycinet joined by a sand isthmus between the internationally acclaimed Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach.