[yesdear125]

We are traveling to Tasmania in January for a month long Holiday and was just wondering if any one new of any good attractions or sights to see that are not really listed in all the travel brochures
For example any small breweries ,wineries ,fruit farm or other small producer kind of ventures
And is there any kind of fish farm where we can take the kids fishingand that has a variety of fish not just trout
Any hint ,tips or informatiom would be greatly appriciated
Cheers

[yesdear125]

We are traveling to Tasmania in January for a month long Holiday and was just wondering if any one new of any good attractions or sights to see that are not really listed in all the travel brochures
For example any small breweries ,wineries ,fruit farm or other small producer kind of ventures
And is there any kind of fish farm where we can take the kids fishingand that has a variety of fish not just trout
Any hint ,tips or informatiom would be greatly appriciated
Cheers

Well it seems like its not a very popular place to visit and i thought at least the people that live there would promote their state
Oh well thanks for all the help anyway(not!)

[Peanut]

You asked for places that only a local could know about, not where those of us who've travelled as tourists there might know. Perhaps you should have tried posting in the Tasmania section itself?

I've only been to the places mentioned in travel brochures and books, however I can say they were all wonderful experiences.

[GreenEggJimmyJam...]

You could ask locals when you are there. Depending how structured you want your trip to be.

[librablonde]

I live in north west Tassie and there are so many fantastic places around here: the Mole Creek caves, the antique shops in Oatlands, Cradle Mountain and playing in the snow, swimming and camping at Lake Barrington, there are so many wonderful things to see.

[melaine]

I don't really know what is listed in the brochures since I've been visiting Tasmania all my life to see family.

Things I've enjoyed though (food related):

Pyengana cheese shop and the pig at the Pyengana Hotel

Christmas hills raspberry farm

Moobrew brewery in Berriedale (Hobart)

Grandvewe cheesery in Birchs Bay

House of Anvers chocolate shop/factory in Latrobe

Other:

Hastings caves and hot springs

walk to southern most point

Freycinet, walk to Wineglass bay

Cradle Mountain walks

Bruny island (there's a berry farm there as well I think)

This post has been edited by undomesticmumma: 12/08/2012, 07:47 AM

[*the*lucky*one*]

Tassy is gorgeous. I keep trying to convince DP to move there but he hates the cold so never going to happen. Not sure what they have for kids etc as we've gone there twice on our own but it's just beautiful and the people are so friendly.

[Peanut]

Undomesticmother, all the things you and Librablonde mentioned I (as a tourist) know about from reading through brochures and travel books. The OP seems to be searching out for more obscure, less well known places. I think most of these kind of places in Tassie are publicized, it's just not that large an island! Berating us here in the travel section for not helping with suggestions that only a local could possibly know about seems kind of unfair to me.

[melaine]

Undomesticmother, all the things you and Librablonde mentioned I (as a tourist) know about from reading through brochures and travel books. The OP seems to be searching out for more obscure, less well known places. I think most of these kind of places in Tassie are publicized, it's just not that large an island! Berating us here in the travel section for not helping with suggestions that only a local could possibly know about seems kind of unfair to me.

I know - I never said they were out of the way. As I said I've never read a travel brochure for the place though...

[hjv]

da angelos pizza and pasta in Battery point hobart for a fantastic night - they open at 5pm and are booked solid every night of the week but if you go at 5pm and are willing to be out by 7.30 you can usually get in

Hobart botanical gardens are one of the best gardens in australia and fun for the kids too.

stewarts bay next to port arthur is gorgeous

Zoo Doo in richmond is great for the kids

the pub in the paddock is definitely worth a viist
lipscombe larder in sandy bay has awesome picnic food

dru point near margate is a great park, s is nutgrove park in sandy bay and the walk round the point there is lovely too

have a nice holiday