Day 1			20TH February 2011 	
Tasman Peninsula	(HD)
Your tour commences by meeting your coach captain in the foyer of the Wrest Point Hotel at 8:30am.
After introductions, board the coach for a morning exploring the spectacular coastal formations of 
the Tasman Peninsula, visit the historic penal settlement of Port Arthur. Learn of the atrocities 
that took place here over 200 years ago. A highlight on tour prior to your return to Hobart will be 
a visit to the Barilla Bay Oyster Farm. Partake in a guided tour of the farm before enjoying dinner 
in the award winning restaurant.  
•Port Arthur Historic Site. A guided tour will take you around the ruined buildings featuring over 
 30 buildings including the Asylum, Separate or Model Prison, Penitentiary, Church, Guard Tower,
 Hospital as well as many cottages. Listen to the guides tell of atrocities to convicts in the
 attempt to break their spirit, which sent many insane. Read of the petty offences committed
 resulting in transportation from England. Rumours abound of ghosts, so keep the camera handy just
 in case.
•Port Arthur Harbour Cruise. The 20 minute harbour cruise offers a unique interpretation including
 an introduction to the ship building at Port Arthur, the boy’s prison of Point Puer, the Isle of
 the Dead and a magnificent coastline which remains unmatched.
•Tasman Peninsula Coastal Features. Joined to Tasmania by a narrow isthmus, this peninsula was
 selected as the site for a penal settlement due to being able to guard it easily. The sheer cliffs,
 as seen at the Tasman Arch and Devil’s Kitchen, combined with the violent currents shown at the
 Blow Hole, meant little chance of escape via the sea. Rumours of shark filled waters also
 discouraged convicts to swim for freedom. Soldiers and fierce mastiff dogs guarded the narrow
 isthmus.
•Barilla Bay, Hobart. Barilla Bay Oysters are grown and harvested in Australia’s premium shellfish
 growing environment, the cold clean Southern Ocean waters of South East Tasmania. The delicate
 taste and texture of Barilla Bay Oysters, reflect the natural quality of the water in which they
 are grown. Our expert tour guides will show you how we grow oysters from working in the tiny spat
 to full maturity. They will also explain the importance of tides, Tasmania's clean green
 environment, the weather and how we process and package our oysters to ensure their freshness. At
 the conclusion of the tour enjoy dinner in Barilla Bay’s award winning restaurant.

Stay: Wrest Point Hotel, Hobart (1 Night)

Day 2			21ST February 2011
Hobart to strahan	(BHD)
Say goodbye to Hobart, and travel to Strahan on Tasmania’s rugged west coast, visiting waterfalls 
and works of art on the way. For those that wish to take up the optional activity of the West Coast 
Wilderness Railway you will be in for the experience of a life time as you wind your way down to 
Strahan through this proclaimed World Heritage Area. Dinner tonight is a seafood buffet fresh from 
the days catch.
•The Wall in the Wilderness. Said to be the most ambitious art project undertaken is Australia for
 many years, “The Wall” is a series of story panels sculpted predominately in timber, depicting the
 history, hardship and perseverance of the people of the Central Highlands. Thought to take 10 years
 to complete the Wall will eventually consist of 100 panels each 3 metres high and 1metre wide.    
•Nelson Falls. With the rainfall extremely high on the West Coast the waterfalls are spectacular.
 
Optional:	
West Coast Wilderness Railway
Now one of Tasmania’s premier attractions,this restored 1896 rack and pinion railway will travel 
through one of the world’s last pristine wilderness areas, crossing 40 bridges and wild rivers. 
This 35km journey from Queenstown to Strahan will pass through historic settlements and abandoned 
camps as well as over 200m up the 1:16 rack gradient. 

Stay:  Strahan Village Harbour View, Strahan (2 nights)

Day 3			22ND February 2011
Gordon River		(BHD)
This morning you can relax in your room or get out and explore Strahan at your own leisure. This 
afternoon board your state of the art catamaran as you cruise across the harbour and travel up the 
famous Gordon River.  As the cruise does not return to approximately 8:00pm you will enjoy your 
dinner this evening whilst on the Gordon River with the evening sun setting in the distance. 	
•Gordon River Cruise, Strahan. The vessel departs Strahan and passes through Hell’s Gates, the 
 entrance to Macquarie Harbour, then visits a trout and salmon farm enroute to Sarah Island,
 Tasmania’s first convict settlement, where a stopover allows for you to explore the history of the
 ruins. The travel up the Gordon River to Heritage Landing where you can enjoy a short walk on
 through rainforest.

Day 4			23RD February 2011
Strahan to smithton	(BLD)
The destination today is Smithton. On the way you will visit a whiskey distillery, where after a 
tour you can enjoy lunch in their award winning restaurant.
•Hellyers Road Distillery, Burnie. Australia’s largest single malt whisky distillery. Hellyers Road
 Distillery produces fine, single malt whisky distilled from Tasmanian grown malted barley, pure
 Tasmanian rainwater and yeast and matured in American white oak barrels. Hellyers Road Single Malt
 Whisky uses the purest available ingredients and is neither chill-filtered nor artificially
 coloured, ensuring smooth, balanced flavours. You can take a personally-guided Whisky Walk to
 learn the history of Hellyers Road Distillery and discover the art of whisky-making. Visit the
 Visitor Interpretation Centre and relax with a whiskey or vodka in the tasting bar and lounge or
 enjoy delicious Tasmanian cuisine in the restaurant. The Centre also has a retail shop where you
 can choose from the range of Hellyers Road products.

Stay:  Tall Timbers, Smithton (1 night)

Day 5			24TH February 2011
North West		(BD)

As you leave the far North West this morning visit one of Tasmania’s premier gardens at Edith Creek. 
Then it is onto the seaside township of Stanley made famous by the granite monolith towering over 
the village below. Spend time exploring the village before travelling back down the coast to 
Devonport stopping at some scenic spots on the way.
 
•Allendale Gardens, Edith Creek. Six acres of magnificently landscaped gardens set around a natural
 trout and platypus stream, the thousands of different floral and foliage plants and trees and
 shrubs are ever-changing, making Allendale a garden for all seasons. Wonderful birdlife is
 abundant with peacocks, golden pheasants, wild ducks, white geese, black swans and more wondering
 throughout the property. 
•Stanley Village. Absorb the pure sea air and the historic ambience of the village as you wander
 around the quaint craft and gift shops, gallery, cafes and restaurants. The Nut towering overhead
 beckons you to climb or take the chairlift to gasp at the panoramic view of the lovely coastline
 and green hills surrounding Stanley.
•Table Cape Lookout, Wynyard. Just beyond Wynyard and nudging out into the sea Table Cape is
 flat-topped and fertile, with flowering tulips carpeting its fields in spring. Stop at the
 lighthouse lookout for fantastic views all up and down the coast and out into Bass Strait.

Stay:  Quality Inn Gateway, Devonport (2 nights)

Day 6			25TH February 2011
Cradle mountain		(BLD)
Travel to one of Tasmania’s best known icons today, Cradle Mountain National Park. Enjoy lunch at 
Cradle Mountain and a visit to the local wilderness gallery before partaking in a tour to Dove Lake, 
where on a clear day the craggy peak of Cradle Mountain can be seen.
•Sheffield. The town of murals. See how talented local artists have used the proud old buildings as
 their canvases to tell the history of the Kentish District. Arts and crafts are also among the
 important activities in the area and galleries and studios display high quality hand weaving,
 leatherwork and pottery.
•The Wilderness Gallery, Cradle Mountain Chateau. Photographing wild places needs a mix of physical
 toughness, extraordinary skill and emotional sensitivity. See the captivating results in the
 Wilderness Gallery, Tasmania’s purpose built showcase for environmental photography. These
 beautiful and dramatic images from photographers based in Australia and around the world will
 excite your imagination, lift your spirits and expand your horizon. Enjoy lunch at Cradle Mountain
 Chateau.
•Cradle Mountain National Park. The northern entrance to the Cradle Mountain - Lake St.Clair
 National Park, the Department of Parks and Wildlife has an interpretation centre which depicts the
 flora, fauna and history of the region. Then it is on smaller coaches with an informative guide to
 transfer to Dove Lake from where on a clear day you can see Cradle Mountain.
 A short walk around the shores finds you at the little hut known as ‘the boat house’, and then on
 your way back down from the lake call into to see Waldheim Hut, the original home for Austrian
 explorer Gustav Weindorfer who began the movement that eventually led to the region being included
 in the World Heritage Listing.

Day 7			26TH February 2011
Devonport to launceston	(B)
Last Day in Tassie! As you make your way back to Launceston today stop at the township of Latrobe 
and spend some time here visiting the many antique shops, a unique shopping and browsing experience 
before your last stops at Ashgrove Cheese Farm, the magnificent Yarns Artwork in Silk and the 
majestic Entally Estate. Arrive back in Launceston to catch a mid to late afternoon flight out.
•Latrobe. Latrobe presents one of Australia’s finest heritage faces, and with that face comes a
 host of activities and attractions, where you live the history and love the nature. The town owes
 its being to the early mining and agriculture and in the mid to late 19th century as a bustling
 port on the banks of the Mersey River. Much of the past remains in the streetscapes of central
 Latrobe – 76 heritage listed buildings, 6 of which are on the Register of the National Estate.
 Enjoy a walk along the Sheean Walkway which starts in the main street of Latrobe, at 'Teddy Sheean
 Memorial', and then follows the old railway line to the River Road junction, at Bell's Parade.
 Sheean Walk has a number of plaques detailing the various conflicts of World War II and pays
 homage to those involved in the Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam and Korean conflicts. 
•Ashgrove Cheese Factory, Elizabeth Town. The Ashgrove Cheese Factory is a family owned and run
 company. Enjoy a tour of the factory and see how award-winning cheeses are made. Sample as you go.
•Yarns Artwork in Silk, Deloraine. Have a look at this community artwork before you explore the
 Meander Valley. Each of the four 3.5 x 4 metre panels depicts a season in the valley and its
 history, mountains, rivers, rural industries and lifestyle. More than 300 people worked on the
 project under the direction of Neicy Van Der Elst-Brown. They put in 10,000 hours of work and used
 200 metres of hand dyed silk to create Yarns in embroidery, appliqué, cross-stitch, weaving,
 patchwork, quilting and some “hybrid” surprises.
•Entally Estate, Hadspen. Entally Estate is named after a suburb of Calcutta, India, and built in
 1819 for Thomas Reibey. While he lived there he was reputed to have the most extensive library in
 the colony. The house contains a magnificent collection of Regency furniture and fine silver. It
 is surrounded by superb gardens and grounds, in which there are a greenhouse, a chapel, a coach
 house and stables. It seems that Reibey preferred long-lasting substance to short-term style: an
 article in an 1883 newspaper described the house as more designed for comfort than as a model for
 the exposition of any particular canons of architecture.

Tour ends back in Launceston at approximately 3.30pm. 

Legend
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner HD = Highlight Dinner