Hobart Travel Forum

Hi there,

I'm planning to stay 2 nights in Launceston + 3 nights in Hobart visiting the following places:

1) Launceston - take chairlift across Cataract Gorge,
2) Tamar River
3) Penny Royal World and the Waverley Woollen Mills.
4) Cradle Mountain Walk - local tour

5) Hobart - Battery Point, Salamanca Place
6) Mt Wellington
7) Cascade Brewery
8) Derwent River
9) Cadbury chocolate factory
10) Huon Valley - Local tour

Is there any local public transporation for backpackers that covers any of the places that I've mentioned? Can I have the exact bus number and link for reference?

Thanks!

What is missing for Hobart is Port Arthur - http://www.portarthur.org.au/ also the small historic town Richmond and if possible I'd suggest you include these.

Be aware that at the Cadbury factory they no longer do tours, all you do is watch a DVD. I was disappointed in the factory shop too, more expensive than one would expect. I would give this a miss.

Hi you can do a lot of these activities by bus but for some you will need to book tours or check out hostel notice boards.
Bus info is at www.metrotas.com.au I found that there were not a lot of options but could get around pretty well

Hi. I found Penny Royal a bit of a take and suggest to give it a miss and find an alternative. The Cadbury chocolate factory is not worth the couple of free samples they give you. It is a good half day wasted. As suggested before, try and visit Port Arthur. This will take nearly a full day. If you are in Hobart on a Saturday, visit the Salamanca Markets. Tassie is a great place to visit. A pitty you have only 6 days.
Bindy

Hi there,

Thanks for all your advise.
We will be extending 1 more day (total 7 days) in Tasmania to see Port Aurthur.

As we will be arriving Devonport from Melbourne by Tasmania Cruise, do you think is necessary to buy ticket (online) in advance for coach from Devonport to Launceston? Is tickets easily available on the spot during Saturday cause there's credit card charges while booking online that we would like to avoid.

Also, how about booking of Tasmania local tour e.g. Cradle Mountain/Huon Valley etc, is it more appropriate to book online prior arrival or we can take our time to compare the prices while we are there?

Our draft itinerary open for comment, any other suggestion or places to visit (preferably easily accessible by local transport as we're not driving)

Lauceston:
Cataract Gorge - chairlift.
Cradle mountain
Tamar Valley and...

Hobart:
Battery point,
Dervent river,
Mt Wellington, (self tour)
Huon Valley (local tour)
Wineglass Bay,
Port Authur
Barilla Oyster farm,
Hasting cave

We have to give salamanca market a miss as we will not be there during the weekday only.

Thanks all!