Begin Your Tasmanian Vacation Here

Discover Tasmania, the official tourism website for Tasmania, offers everything you need to plan your holiday. Explore the state’s five unique regions, find out what's on, uncover local secrets and book your accommodation or activities online. The ideal self-drive destination, Tasmania is compact, brimming with convict heritage and home to the iconic Tasmanian devil.

Discover an island rich in World Heritage Wilderness, five of Australia's World Heritage Convict sites, quality food and world-class wine; a place where adventure, culture, heritage and luxury converge. Book your holiday online today, or call or visit your local travel agent.

Outdoor adventure

World class fly fishing, golf courses and hiking are all on offer in Tasmania. You can also cruise our coasts and waterways in luxury or if you prefer, from the seat of a raft or kayak. The benefit of its size means you can stand atop a mountain and feel sand between your toes on the same afternoon.  

Food and Wine

In Tasmania, you can stop by road side stalls with lush berries, shuck oysters fresh from the sea, sample fine Belgian truffles and pick up a bottle of bubbly from wine country so fine, it’s rumoured to be second only to Champagne itself.  

Wilderness and Nature

The Tasmanian World Heritage Area has a greater range of natural and cultural values than any other region on earth. And with 40 per cent of the island protected as national parks and reserves, you don’t have to travel far to be walking through ancient rainforest.  

Wildlife

With accessible wilderness and plenty of wildlife sanctuaries, Tasmania is the ideal destination to get up close with native Australian animals. See wombats, wallabies, pademelons, endemic birds and more. It’s also the one place on earth you’ll find a Tasmanian devil in the wild.  

FEATURED EVENTS

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race

Yearly: 26 December - 01 January

One of the world's great blue water classics. From the starting line on Boxing Day in Sydney - 600 nm of ocean racing.

Mona FOMA

Yearly: mid January

MONA Festival of Music and Art .. MOFO for short, an incredible array of amazing music, dance, theatre, performance, and new media from around the World.

Festival of Voices

Yearly: July

An inclusive, non-competitive, vibrant celebration of the voice, with 10,000 people in workshops and performances. The largest choral event in Australia.

Ten Days on the Island

Biennial: March/April

An extraordinary program exploring the cultural uniqueness of islands, featuring artists and events from worldwide island locations alongside our own finest talent.