Not everyone has the time or the inclination to spend six days in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. There are shorter fully-guided alternatives.
The beauty of Hobart is that you don't need to spend all your time in a museum to soak up all that history and maritime heritage - it's all around you.
Dining with a view doesn't get much better than at Peppermint Bay, a stunning new cruise-in-and-away waterfront provedore and restaurant on the shores of D'Entrecasteaux Channel in the Huon Valley.
Bruny Island has over 200km of almost empty roads where masses of fragrant wild lupin grow, tiny native orchids hide among the grasses and birds whistle in the trees.
Tasmania may be mini-sized, but it's packed with extraordinary attractions for nature-lovers, thrill-seekers, history buffs, gourmets and indulgent holiday-makers.