Australian Geographic Adventure
Capital city outdoor escapes: Hobart
Tassie is renowned as an adventure wonderland. And that description extends to Hobart, its vibrant capital. Here are the reasons why.
Tag: Tasmania
News
Is Tasmania’s ecotourism boom compromising the natural state?
Increasing development in Tasmania’s national parks is driving an ecotourism boom, but not everyone is happy about it.
Science & Environment
Unprecedented access: inside Tasmania’s orange-bellied parrot captive breeding program
On the outskirts of Hobart stands a collection of grey steel buildings, surrounded by a tall electrified chain link fence. It almost looks like a small prison. But you won’t find criminals behind these walls. Here, one of Australia’s rarest bird species is being brought back from the brink of extinction.
Travel
Planting the seed – conservation tours take root
Whether it’s finding prehistoric flora in the Wet Tropics National Park in Queensland or seeking threatened orchid species in Tasmania, Australian Wildlife Journeys’ expert-led tours will help educate about the unique flora and fauna in these regions.
Travel
Wild awaits
Wild, wide and wonderful: head off on an Australia and New Zealand adventure with AAT Kings.
Wildlife
Photos from the field: Diving with Tasmania’s rare and elusive red handfish, your new favourite animal
On the surface, it looks like any other bay near Hobart. But beneath the calm waters live a small population of one of the rarest and most endangered fish in the world: the red handfish.
Travel
Southern comfort: adventure cruising around Tasmania
Fast-track your way around some of Tasmania’s best coastal day walks on this ship-based, week-long summer adventure.
History & Culture
Incredible archive footage shows how hiking Tasmania’s iconic Cradle Mountain has changed over last century
One hundred years ago, what we now know as Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP was first declared a protected area.
News
Solving a sea monster mystery
If you were a sea monster wanting to hide from humans, Tasmania’s far-fung west coast would be a good place to hang out.
Science & Environment
The fagus is turning… but for how long?
As thousands flock to watch the annual ‘turning of the fagus’ in Tasmania, we ask just how much longer might it last?