City: Tasmania
Top Things to do in Tasmania
What to do and see in Tasmania, Australia: The Best Historic Walking Areas
Tasmania (/tæzˈmeɪniə/; abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as Tassie) is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by the Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of around 519,100 as of June 2016, just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.
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1. Cape Raoul
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By honestlyspoken14 - Perth, Australia
Enjoyable hike not too challenging. Young and fairly fit we managed to finish in 4 hours took just under two hours each way. It is probably one of the most clear paths I’ve hiked across aus and you are easily able to see the way, there’s no markers along the way so you don’t know how far you’ve come except at the first 1.5km mark and the last few hundred. It’s a very clear path there is no climbing over rocks or scaling sections it’s a pretty easy walk for an inexperienced hiker. Starts off with a reasonable ascent for the first 1.5km to the first lookout, this is a decent view so you could finish here. Continues pretty flat and then you go downhill for 3km there is a number of steps in this section and our return trip was slow through here. Then flattens out again and is largely flat until a small incline in the end. We were lucky with a cool clear day there’s large section of covered walk for about 4km then the final section is exposed. The view was beautiful and you can see lots of seals from the seal lookout!
2. Port Arthur Historic Site
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,721 reviews
The Port Arthur Historic Site is the best-preserved convict settlement in Australia and among the most significant convict era sites in the world. It has won many awards and has been called one of Australia's great tourism destinations. The Site combines rich history and scenic beauty to tell the stories of the harsh discipline and determined industry of the settlement. It is a place to discover Australian history and connect with the origins of Australian culture.
Reviewed By 646dianneh
This is one place if your a visitor you must make a day for to explore & learn about the History of Port Arthur.The staff are friendly & very helpful & will answer any questions you may have.The grounds are kept beautiful.The guides are very informative.It's an eye opener as to what went on here & to learn about the Convict's & how they lived all those years ago.It's amazing History of the buildings that remain & how they were used.The Boat ride is lovely & relaxing.If you can do the Night Ghost Tour as it's excellent as well.The Memorial Garden at the Broad Arrow Cafe sight is deeply moving to those who passed that tragic day.
3. Battery Point Sculpture Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,526 reviews
Reviewed By terryguzz - Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Australia
What a great walk, up and down the streets, beautiful architecture, like stepping back in time. The house’s we’re stunning, very worthwhile if one is interested in this period of buildings.
4. Penguin's Heritage Trail
5. Duck Reach Power Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By klausvc2017
An amazing place, but you need to be reasonably fit to enjoy this attraction. Drive there don't bother with walking the Gorge track to get to it. This plant was started in the late 1800's and completed in early 1900's. The engineering speaks for it self, and you stand in awe just how smart our our people were back then and how hard everyone worked to get the job done. The site has a large TV presentation on the history of the power station and the floods that ravaged it in 1929 and the best part of of Launceston. All the breweries went bust except for Boags. Take a camera and walk up the other side of the ravine.
6. Bellerive Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 45 reviews
Kangaroo Bluff, originally settled in the 1820s, was the point where people and goods were ferried across the river -- and in 1975-6 ferries again operated after the collapse of the Tasman Bridge. The name Bellerive was adopted in the 1930s. Many fine buildings survive in Bellerive, one of the oldest being the Police Station and Watch House, circa 1842 (now the Community Arts Centre). Queen Street, originally named Bidasso Street, is lined with fine examples of colonial architecture.
7. Fern Tree
8. Spion Kop Lookout
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By susanpM2564QI
A great little hike to a central high point in Queenstown. We love visiting the West Coast during Winter as the scenery changes. Nothing beats visits all the walks and hikes on the West Coast during cold or rainy days followed by a hot shower, coffee and a good book looking out at snow capped mountains.
9. Kelly's Steps
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By donbR1455LB - Dieppe, Canada
Walking from Battery Point to Salamanca Place, the easiest and coolest way is Kelly’s Steps. Built in 1839 they offer a shortcut plus a beautiful view of the waterfront.
