Tassie Trip: A Tourist Taste of Tasmania!
November 30th, 2011 | 
Author: Our Tassie Trip 2011
by Wayne and Julie Cartwright
The first part of our Tassie trip started in Hobart, and it was a real family affair. The kids joined us for their first taste of Tasmania. We stayed at both the Wrest Point Casino & the Hotel Grand Chancellor where the service was up to the standard we had received on any previous Tassie trip. We ate at a few local restaurants… Ball & Chain; La Porchetta in Salamanca Place and The Loft at the casino, where the portions were enormous. Once again, the food and service were great.
Wayne and Julie Cartright with their family on their Tassie trip
We also went to the following attractions in Hobart…
- Salamanca Market
- Cascade Brewery Tour
- Local Parks
- Shopping District
The Salamanca Market, one of the most-visited places for people on a Tassie trip
A great image of the Cascade Brewery, taken by Wayne and Julie Cartright
The next part of our Tassie trip saw the kids go back to Adelaide while we went on to Launceston. From Launceston we went to the following places…
Liffey Falls was a really enjoyable experience, walking through the flora & fauna and being amazed by the waterfall when we finally arrived. Photos don’t do this attraction any justice. It’s a place we will revisit again.
Liffey Falls: Wayne and Julie Cartwright on the northern leg of their Tassie trip
We left Liffey Falls and headed to Mole Creek Caves where we took the Marakoopa Cave Tour, which we found very informative. It was also the first time we had seen glow worms, which was a mind-blowing experience.
Wayne and Julie Cartwright went to the Mole Creek Caves on their Tassie trip
The next day we headed off to Devonport. We came across Latrobe and stopped in at the Axeman’s Hall of Fame and Bells Parade across the road, which is a quiet park ideal for families. On the way out of Latrobe we stopped at The Cherry Shed where we enjoyed some of the local product.
A Taste of Tassie at the Cherry Shed in Latrobe!
We arrived at Devonport and time wasn’t really on our side, so we just had a quick look around. We did manage to see the Spirit of Tasmania. From there we headed off back to Launceston via Sheffield, where we called into the Devil’s Gate Dam which is an engineering marvel. En route to Sheffield, we stopped at the Mt Rowland look-out. Boy, it’s a view! Lucky people to have that view everyday.
We found Sheffield to be a nice relaxing town. We looked at some of the murals and then had to leave. This is one of the towns we plan to stay on our next trip, as it is central to a lot of local attractions.
Devil's Gate Dam, a Tasmanian engineering marvel according to Wayne Cartwright
The next stop on our Tassie trip was Deloraine, where they were starting to get things ready for the Tasmanian Craft Fair. We walked along the river which was very relaxing. The waterfall at the Train Station Park was a sight that you don’t often see in many towns. We ate our lunch on the river bank with the ducks and with time once again our enemy, we headed off to Evandale. We dropped into the Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce Company where we found the staff very welcoming. After purchasing some of their tasty sauces and jams, we then headed into Evandale where we found it was like being back in the early days.
The waterfall in the park in Deloraine, home of the Tasmanian Craft Fair
Our last day was spent at Cataract Gorge which never ceases to amaze us with its natural beauty. I know one thing for sure: we can’t wait to get back for our next Tassie trip. Thanks Tasmania for everything!
Wayne and Julie have been avid followers of our Facebook page,
often commenting about their plans for this Tassie trip. We’re very pleased
they decided to share their experience with us. It can only be helpful for
anyone else planning a holiday here. An important factor I think they’d
recommend? Allow more time than you think to cover so much territory.
And of course, plan to return often!
Wayne and Julie took so many wonderful photos, we haven’t been able to include them all here. We’ll post the rest in an album on Facebook called Wayne and Julie Cartwright – Tassie Trip for you to see.
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Map: Wayne and Julie Cartwright’s Tassie Trip…
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