Tasmania 2026
We took our fourth trip to Australia in late January and February 2026 for three weeks. This time we had a brief stopover in Sydney (to visit the Blue Mountains) and spent most of our time in Tasmania.
We flew from SFO to Sydney where we spent two nights. On our first full day, we drove to the Blue Mountains National Park. Read more...
We flew from Sydney to Hobart, picked up a rental car, and drove about four hours to Cradle Mountain National Park. Read more...
We spent a few days on the North Coast of Tasmania visiting small towns and beautiful coastline and seeing penguins and platypuses. Read more...
We drove three or four hours to the East Coast and visited the beautiful Bay of Fires region and other places on our way south. Read more...
We drove further south and spent three days around Freycinet National Park, the most visited park in Tasmania. Read more...
From the small town of Triabunna, we took an all day cruise and tour to Maria Island, another national park. Read more...
We spent five nights in Tasmania’s capital, the first two visiting Russell Falls and the Salamanca Market among other places. Read more...
We spent more time and and around Hobart, including the Tasman Peninsula and Port Arthur, before flying home to SFO via Melbourne.
