Circumnavigation of Tasmania - 14 Night Hobart - Hobart

Maria Island is a mountainous island-in the shape of a figure eight- just 4kms off the east coast of Tasmania, a short ferry ride east from Triabunna, which is a one and a half hour road trip north-east of Hobart. From Aboriginal contact to whaling and sealing post, from penal settlement to Italianate rural utopia and health resort, Maria Island inspired both intense sorrow and huge dreams in its long history of human habitation. Read more about Maria Island, Australia

Coles Bay, the hub of tourism on Tasmania's east coast, is the main access point to Freycinet National Park. Whalers, farmers, tin and coal miners, were some of the many people who originally settled here, but today the population of around five hundred is outnumbered by the numerous tourists. The town is on the northern end of Great Oyster Bay with stunning views of the red and pink granite peaks known as The Hazards, on the Freycinet Peninsula. Read more about Coles Bay, Australia

Flinders Island was named in 1799, after Bass and Flinders circumnavigated Tasmania. The strait separating Tasmania from the mainland was named Bass Strait, while the major island in the Furneaux Group of 52 islands was named after Flinders. The history of these islands is closely tied to the tragic story of the Tasmanian Aboriginals, and the original settlement scheme that drew settlers from Tasmania and central NSW to the island's eastern shore. Read more about Flinders Island, Australia

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Port Arthur, among the most significant convict era sites in the world, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage register. It is located about 60 km SE of the state capital Hobart on the Tasman Peninsula. It enjoys a temperate climate (13 to 22 deg.C.) with refreshingly cool southern air. Read more about Port Arthur, Australia