Hobart Thorntree forum

Hobart forum

Recent posts

  1. sammmi avatar

    Tips for Tasmania

    by sammmi 12 November 2007

    ryb avatar

    8/20 -9/18/2008 Australia and New Zealand Itinerary

    by ryb 12 November 2007

    OK, to be serious here. I understand the need to pack in a whole lot on a once-in-al-fetime holiday. And , no I don't think you have to…

  2. joolz2 avatar

    Tasmania - Falls Festival

    by joolz2 12 November 2007

    Have you booked accommodation? If not, you definitely need to book something over Xmas/New Year, especially in Hobart.

    If you are…

  3. kathryn313 avatar

    Tasmania - Falls Festival

    by kathryn313 12 November 2007

    Firstly, you would probably be better off going to Swansea before Port Arthur, then you don't have to backtrack and then go to Falls (Marion…

  4. ryb avatar

    8/20 -9/18/2008 Australia and New Zealand Itinerary

    by ryb 12 November 2007

    Quote

    August 24, 2008 –Fly to Hobart, Tasmania for 3 nights

    You're not going to be doing too much…

  5. ryb avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by ryb 12 November 2007

    Just done a similar trip.

    Ona previous trip I stayed at cosycabins. It's fine, and about the most budget option in that neck…

  6. weinerts01 avatar

    Tasmania - Falls Festival

    by weinerts01 12 November 2007

    My partner and I are going to Tasmania over December/January, primarily for the Falls Festival, but also to look around. Our itinerary…

  7. Drovers_Dog avatar

    8/20 -9/18/2008 Australia and New Zealand Itinerary

    by Drovers_Dog 12 November 2007

    Quote

    Day trip to Cradle Mountain National Park
    From Hobart?

    Chortle, chortle with a skeptical…

  8. bedolol avatar

    Tips for Tasmania

    by bedolol 12 November 2007

    Hi, my name is loic I am in melbourne at the moment and i want to plan a month in tasmania next february where i would like to do several…

  9. mirror134 avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by mirror134 10 November 2007

    Launceston is a shithole of a city you are better to leave straight away and head towards Cradle mountain stay somewhere on the way..
    Bus…

  10. Philip_J_Fry avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by Philip_J_Fry 09 November 2007

    The dates might be important. Accommodation on the east coast and in Hobart could be difficult to find, or at least expensive (by normal…

  11. durk94 avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by durk94 09 November 2007

    Quote

    Drive to St Helens or Bicheno, overnight either place.


    Stay at Bicheno - go on the Penguin…

  12. xya avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by xya 09 November 2007

    Thanks for correcting that A10 bit, might end up finding a non-existing freeway 8)

    Both of us would love to cover the whole Tas,…

  13. ianw6705 avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by ianw6705 09 November 2007

    The Macquarie Harbour / Gordon River cruise was a highlight of our trip, but it may not suit your girlfriend, obviously. The north and…

  14. sammmi avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by sammmi 09 November 2007

    Quote

    The map I've shows a freeway A10,
    It ain't no freeway, and not too much of that sort of stuff…

  15. xya avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by xya 09 November 2007

    I've got my flight booked to reach Launceston on Christmas morning. My gf is suggesting that we skip Hobart & East Tasmania, and concentrate…

  16. Harry_Mudd avatar

    3 days in Hobart

    by Harry_Mudd 09 November 2007

    go to Port Arthur, and on the way back, stop at the Devil place.

  17. sammmi avatar

    3 days in Hobart

    by sammmi 09 November 2007

    If you're after a shorter day trip, New Norfolk and…

  18. Drovers_Dog avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by Drovers_Dog 09 November 2007

    Day 1 - It can be done but timing is going to be critical and you might have to crimp Launceston at the start. Depending on what time…

  19. sammmi avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by sammmi 08 November 2007

    Just another opinion but seeing as you're only day tripping at Cradle Mountain, one day there would be fine, and be prepared with at leat…

  20. ianw6705 avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by ianw6705 08 November 2007

    There is at least one Tasmanian expert who should answer over the weekend - so I might defer to them. We had trouble finding accomm at…

  21. xya avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by xya 08 November 2007

    Thanks, Ianw6705. Showing my lack of research (I'm still pretty stressed up trying to find an accomodation near Cradle Mt), how long is…

  22. sammmi avatar

    Hobart for Christmas

    by sammmi 08 November 2007

    Hobarts a great place Liza and I'm sure you would be great company but I reckon I'll be taking arain check on that one, but stranger things…

  23. ianw6705 avatar

    Tasmania during Christmas to NY

    by ianw6705 08 November 2007

    The main reason for going to Strahan is to do the Sarah Island / Gordon River cruise. Might be very difficult with just one night there,…

  24. Hamer_Radshaw avatar

    3 days in Hobart

    by Hamer_Radshaw 08 November 2007

    Boags is Launceston Bazza - strictly cascade darn sarf.

    Walk around Battery Point.

    Sorted.

Things to do