Touring Tasmania? Your Complete Guide To The Best Places To Stay & Play + So Much More!
hello happy campers we hope you're having a wonderful week well haven't we had a great week down here at the let's go south Australia Caravan camping and outdoor show show grounds it's been so good so fantastic looks like Katie's already had a couple of Ven she's got a dancing shoes on oh it's a buzz I love Showtime it's there's such a good energy and being able to meet everybody who's there and excited about you know whether they're about to hit the road they're looking at different Vans or vehicles I mean it's it is so cool it is always a and this is a mega show we didn't have any idea that was going to be so busy we have met I was going to say hundreds but it would probably be fair to say thousands of people and and we didn't want you to miss out on the weekend so we're going to take you back to one of our alltime favorite episodes and this one is from Tasmania wow can transport me there now yeah it's so good we love it it is jam-packed with amazing people incredible food experiences incredible beverages what's not to love about tazzy the scenery the environment we love it all and we know that you're going to love it too in fact it wouldn't surprise me if you watch this episode and then you book something oh you'd be crazy not to just quietly all right enjoy next week back to normal viewing see you then awesome bye coming up in this week's episode this week we are bringing you the complete Tasmania touring guide everything that you'll need to know before you go including the best campground the best foodie experience the best water hole the best tours and attractions best free activities the locals favorite and tazzy's number one destination as well as the must have apps maps and resources that you'll need to make the most most of your time in Tasmania and you asked for it and we've listened we've now released our complete 160 page Tasmania touring guide ebook bundle the complete guide to getting around this extraordinary Island state and we'll share the details on how to get your hands on that in this week's episode all right time to grab a drink let's do it okay we have made lots of notes so I've got my cheat sheets here to try and bring you the best of the best look if you get off the spirit of tazzy you can turn left or right we have done both and lap around the island would take about 1,500 km thereabouts in our 3 months of touring we did just over 35,000 km so to say that we try to get to every corner and see as much as we can really would be an understatement and we still miss stuff oh exactly and we are still compiling a list for our next visit it seems to be one of those places that you'll continue to return to because it is jam packed with so much to see and do in fact our number one tip and this is something that we hear lots and lots from Travelers and we see it pop up in the traveling groups I'm coming to tazzy for a week or two weeks or 3 weeks we're going to whip around the entire Island we're going to hit all of these top spots our best advice to you is to slow down the whole reason why we created these different road trips is to give you options and really pick a region you know if you've got a short amount of time pick one road trip and do that well because guaranteed you will want to return to tazzy and then you will be able to make the most of it and see as much of the island Perfect all right now this guide is really going to give you the best okay best experiences destination campsites free low cost you name it foodie beverage The Works apps Maps resources everything that we used to create those itineries we'll share with you in tonight's episode as well as a bit of a recap on the top 10 things that you need to know before you go on the spirit of Tasmania which is very relevant because most people that are traveling with a rig of some type or even their own just car will be traveling on the spirit of tazzy yeah awesome all right ah national parks pass great okay tip number one two doesn't matter most important tip before you go to Tasmania is to get yourself a national parks pass almost the entire state is National Park I mean it is amazing and you are going to be within an hour or so drive no matter where you are on the island so you do want to get this sorted if you're heading over on the spirit of test buy it on the ship you will get a discount otherwise jump online it is so easy there are different passes to suit the amount of time that you are going to be exploring this beautiful island so do get that sorted because no matter where you go you will need it okay fantastic tip number two subscribe to our Channel here's our Shameless plug look guys if you haven't already subscribed subscribe now what are you doing uh like comment if you do comment we will get back to you yes eventually it's taking a little longer these days but we are trying to get back to every single comment we receive so please let us know what you think what you'd like what you'd like to 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the best St in the world watching him and his Joy was the highlight for me absolutely and this is one of the locals favorites and you know you're on a winner when you talk to the locals and they say yeah we go there on our holidays okay best lowcost campground oh this was a hard one to choose from I might just jump in here and say we back and fored over these decisions didn't we this didn't come easy this information there is so much goodness in tazzy but Stanley the recreation group grounds right next door to the Stanley golf course so we're Northwest Tasmania looking over that amazing nut that core of that ancient volcano this was such a fantastic Campground what I love about this it's $10 a night there is a dump Point recently been put in uh you do just help yourself but you probably could fit around about 50 to 60 campers and Caravans in that site there is a freshwater tap we saw people joining their hoses together to fill up their tank so they could stay longer uh $10 a night if you stay seven it's $50 you only pay for five you get two free yep right on the beach close walk into town can't complain love Stanley okay best full hookup that's a best full paid Caravan experience yeah and again we armed andard and back and forth on this one but the one that really took the the cake the cake yes exactly was the NRMA Port Arthur down there on the stunning tasmine Peninsula it really just ticks all of the boxes and its location and what you have at your doorstep to explore was the reason why we chose this one look it's very unique to be able to camp in a world heritage listed area so that makes it quite unique the walk down to Stewart's Bay oh Goosebump good all right stunning and of course P out the historic site right on your doorstep yes uh the best foodie experience outdoor would have to go to Mel Shell's oyster Shack yes I love this little so quirky so unique stop in at swans so that you can get to Mells we're on the east coast of Tasmania right now just a really rustic relaxed awesome experience do you know what it is it's it's the locals hangout there are many more Famous Seafood options along this stretch I mean the Lobster Shack a little bit further up the road but for us this was awesome we loved it yeah go and cook your own kebabs have a glass of wine from the winery that literally is around the bend on the river called the bend and just take in this awesome environment okay best foodie experience indoor this was so hard I mean you will know we are about to produce the taste of Tasmania how to eat and drink your way around the Apple aisle it will will be an audio book it will be an ebook as well we ate and drank so much so these decisions did not come lightly the best indoor experience for us and certainly for me was in gston so south of Hobart down in that huan Valley region Harvest and light Cassie's pickery again this was such a unique experience we never experienced anything like this before Cassie's produce is amazing she collaborates with the local local producers awesome yeah we loved it and again you know someone that passionately does what they love to do and then shares it oh can't go wrong so good I'm hungry all right we talked about last night actually contacting Cassie and see if she will uh ship yes across to the Big Island send us some pickles yes all right here we go best takeaway experience this one was really easy masaki yes the famous surfing sushi chef also in gston down there in the south of Hobart he will ruin you though I am just warning you you will not be able to eat sushi anywhere else around this country after you have had a box of msaki amazing it's artwork it is just incredible incredible and he's catching and uh collecting harvesting his own produce Seafood remarkable oh so good all right thank you masaki let's stop talking about food here we go uh best on water experience yes what was the best experience we did on the water as a family yeah Gordon River Cruises yeah and we look we love the water and you will notice a theme throughout episodes wherever we can get out and do an experience or a tour on the water we will Gordon River hands down some of the most amazing environment in Tasmania it is within the world heritage wilderness area and for good reason you two options for Cruisers we've done both this one was amazing oh look it it was very VIP high-end this one wasn't it so you know sitting back and out felt like business class on the water in a world heritage area yeah drinking wine stunning eating ocean trout yes doesn't get any better no we got to stop talking about food okay let's do it uh best Land Experience this was very recent actually yes it was and again so hard to pick and choose from all of these amazing places and experiences what we really loved was our walk on kunani in Hobart Mount Wellington rising up in the background of this awesome City and to get out there with Andy and he his passion and follow in Charles Darwin's footsteps and learn all about that history and the geology and the environment and then to stand on the summit it's his passion again I mean this guy grew up on the mountain he grew out of the mountain like he's just part of the mountain isn't he he's unreal so yeah absolutely that was our highlight of our Hobart experience okay uh best history experience again this was hands down Port Arthur Historic Site wow totally underestimated what this site was going to be and the experience that we would have there and it is just phenomenal and so worthy of a full day or a return visit your ticket does give you two consecutive days you'll want to use that to really immerse yourself in this incredible environment it it's hard to believe that this can be so well preserved after all of these years yeah and the stories that come from this place are just amazing must be good management maybe all right here we go best Wildlife Experience again this was obvious to us pencott Journeys wow look they have I think now six experiences that you can do different tours and cruises around the island MH just pick one of them as we say you will not go wrong no absolutely hands down was our Tasman Island cruise that held the title from our first visit in Tasmania then we did the wine glass Bay cruise and we saw that incredible pot of dolphins I mean just in just amazing mind-blowing and these guys they ethos about sustainability and protecting the environment well worth supporting with your dollar they are world leaders as far as being conservation Champions and we will continue to tell everyone we know to go and do these tour and we'll continue to tick off that yeah I can't wait to to do the next one they've actually got one uh out of uh Wilson's prominent tree yeah if I said that right in Victoria yep that'd be worth checking out too if you're on the mainland in Victoria awesome okay what I'm up to best free experience yes what's our best free experience walk around Dove Lake wow yeah just Katie didn't stop dropping Katie did not stop smiling the entire almost 7 km of this walk Jasper very proud of him did it on his own two feet it's an easy it's like a grade two so easy to do but so incredibly you know what did they say it's extraordinarily beautiful I mean it is H yeah it's that yeah it really is of course you need your national parks pass but again you've got that sorted so to be able to go and immerse yourself in this environment do you know what I love reading the history and the people who came here 100 plus years ago and saw cradle mountain and decided that this place needed to be experienced by everyone and henceforth it was made a national park and available for all of us to experience it is that special and you can hike for 7ks with a massive smile on your face the couple of things that are outstanding about this I mean it is in the center of 1.4 million hectares of world heritage area Y and as far as meeting criteria to get a world heritage listing you only have to meet one out of 10 it meets seven so it is the world leading world heritage listed site yes and you can feel it when you go there because it is just amazing love it okay best national park how do you choose on an island that is covered in amazing National Parks look we promised ourselves we would not be fence sitters we're totally fence sitters on this one you could go to any national park in Tasmania and be all struck yeah look the problem for us when we were deciding this one is we started to make a list oh cradle Mountain FR and then we went hang on mountfield the tasmin down on the tasmin peninsula there are so many national parks the Southwest Gordon Franklin Rivers National Park there are too many and they are all spectacular so just get out there and visit some of them there are so many that we are yet to experience and they are on our list the next time we go yeah look we even went um and had a little bit of time out in mountfield National Park and we haven't even covered that in our episodes and it was incredible y y okay next visit uh best human interaction this was a really easy one Greg Duncan the wall dant Bridge amazing amazing inspiring passionate man what he has created there and you will hear the hype if you are going to Tasmania you will have every tazzy local say to you have you visited the wall you should go to the wall trust them believe them book your tickets go to the wall go and see what Greg has created and if you are lucky enough like us he'll be on the front door when you get there and you'll be able to have a yarn to him what an amazing man I honestly it made me feel like anyone can do anything after you hear about his full story we'll put the link for That interview that I you know feel very honored to have had with Greg uh in the description below uh but look the amount of challenges that he and his family have faced through their time to create and follow his dream he' never even picked up a chisel and he's he told his wife I've thrown my job I mean I mean it's remarkable anyway check that out oh amazing it will inspire you to to do something totally okay wrapping it up now getting to the end the hardest one that we had to do was the overall number one destination mhm proof that we don't always agree no that's true so I'll give you mine and Katie can give you hers look it had to tick all the boxes for us and for me FR a national park on the East Coast it actually is the most outstanding part of the East Coast if you were going to only go to one part of the East Coast FR a I mean there's Cold Bay wine glass Bay the wildlife the walks friendly beaches free Camp is there Mel shells is around the corner I loved it best pizza on the island it is certainly stunning stunning environment as is my number one which is the southern Hobart region including the huan valley stretching down to [ __ ] Creek again it ticks so many boxes you've got beautiful green Rolling Hills of The Valleys you've got that spectacular huan river that just weaves its way through these little townships you've got the amazing beaches of cockal Creek that PR untouched environment food producers more cider than you're ever going to be able to drink I gave it a good crack there is so much to love about that region wow yes indeed and can I just give a shout out to the caroan sale caroan with Dave look this is a guy again he's not in our list but I have to give him a shout out because again someone who's just dedicated their entire heart and Life to you know of loveed to bring this vessel from almost a derel condition to where now he has just started to welcome passengers on board yeah go and support Dave you will love this experience yes out of beautiful Franklin in the huin sailing along the huan river amazing all right he wasn't on my list but yeah yeah thank you Dave all right number one bucket list now coming down to Tasmania for our second time Katie had a bucket list item that was on our first visit and we didn't get to do it and so you got to this time absolutely easy one cradle Mountain I mean it is the the icon for tazzy it was everything and more that I anticipated it was going to be it was my birthday which I think just adds so much to it the fact that we were able to go spoil ourselves with a few days you know in a nice hotel room in something a little bit larger than 17 square m but to be be able to experience this incredible National Park and it's so much more than that and it's not until you're there that you really realize how special this place is so that if you've only got a minute and you want to experience everything tazzy has to offer this would be a great place to go no matter what season I can't wait to go back and see the snow on cradle mountain and some of that imagery where the snow is like unbelievable oh look Jasper's number one wish was to see snow while we were in tazzy and look you can actually see snow any month of the year yes we didn't get to experience that sorry Jasper but he did ask to include his number one experience and that was the West Coast Wilderness Railway this is a first class worldclass experience yeah absolutely out of Queenstown or Strawn over there on the west coast if you could pick one or the other go from Queen Town yes because you get to experience the rack and pinion which is the only place in Australia that you can actually do that yeah awesome okay here we go we're moving now on to the apps the apps that we can definitely vouch for recommend and that we used every day that we were traveling y Wiki camps I'm sure that most of you out there watching this will know what that is uh again we'll put all of these details in the description so that you don't have to go searching for them fantastic helps you find anything and everything you need to know about camping staying low cost full cost everything you need DP points water access local attractions Willie weather okay this would be our number one choice as far as a weather app goes yeah they get it right 90% of the time yeah look and if Willie weather doesn't get it right just talk to a local CU they seem to know exactly what is going on with tazzy's weather and when it's going to happen yeah that's true particularly on the East Coast you know we're like oh it's going to be raining the next 3 days and they said no no it's not yeah don't believe it yeah and they were right yep okay um the trail Forks app now this is very new to us really to be actually using um you can download specific to Australian region and then you can basically go into any part of wherever you are around Australia in tazy boom pull a map up and then it just keeps opening up more and more Trail heads uh for every type traveler grade you name it it's all available in there fantastic app what is so awesome about Tasmania is that there are so many different walks that you can do and it doesn't have to be a massive hike we did short little walks to spectacular waterfalls we did 7 km walks to waterfalls we you know we did the national park walks there is so much on offer for everyone look the the other thing is that there are two world class world renown walks that we are yet to do and once Jasper's a little older and I'm feeling a little fitter yeah we'll do them the Overland track yeah out there at cradle uh to stclair in the national park and then also the Three Capes walk yes wow breing I'm raring let's go I've got my backpack ready you'd be right all right uh now we're going to move on to Maps yes but before we do I will just say the east coast region of tazzy have their own app and this was great as well so everything that you would expect to find in a tourist guide on an app if you just search for East Coast Tasmania that was a good resource awesome tip okay Maps Google Maps probably seems a bit obvious we find that's generally better than say Apple Maps uh sa gig we've spoken about this many times on our show you can put in the parameters of your vehicle height weight length and that can save you a lot of headache poang Bridges we have certainly reversed of sticky situations cused some problems don't be like us get that app sa gig it is a a little bit of an outlay a good tip there every now and then they give 50% off so just keep it and it comes up every few months they give big discounts on a lifetime purchase of that app or you can do a monthly subscription all right uh season produce guide oh yeah got this one this guy fantastic you can get that on the spirit of Tasmania in fact all of these um handheld guides this one yeah the wine Trails yes and the Tasmania travel and touring it is awesome we love Max you know it's so good because this is another tip too if you've got kids get them involved in the decision making even if you've made the decision already let them know where the plan is the region and then let him point it out and I mean it's it's awesome the excitement in Jasper when he has touched something on the map and then he sees the sign in real life y it it it actually all clicks you know you see it you see it working so get the kids involved what's great about these Maps too is you can roll them out and they are jam-packed with attractions points of interest so you can really get in and see what is where and where you want to go do you know what we love you can walk into a pub and they the people behind the I will pull one out and they'll mark it up for you and then give it to you and that's happened on multiple occasions and you speak to other people who been a tazzy and they tell you the same thing oh did they mark up your map yeah exactly we've even sat around with other campers who have bought their Maps over to compare with our Maps what did they circle on your map where did they tell you to go so it's a it's a very cool thing that just seems to be ingrained in Tasmanian locals y sharing is caring all right here we go we're on to resources okay look the best advice we can give give you on the resources is to download our free quick e Road itinery guides on our website the Feelgood family.com because we've embedded the resources digital resources from all of those other websites that have helped us so it it's free yeah if you want to support us and you want to keep our wheels turning uh this is something that's very new to us and Katie's done incredibly good job uh beautiful design design on a full comprehensive road trip itineries they're all around 20 pages long more yeah you can purchase those through our website as well if you want to get the real detail and all the juice yeah absolutely all the places that we went the points of interest little things that you may not get from searching the internet you guys have been asking us for ages to put together road trip itineries and so tazzy was the perfect I guess testing ground for us to do that and they they have come up so beautifully they are all individual on our website we are going to we've listened we're going to put them all into one comprehensive comprehensive guide yeah look it it'll be over 160 pages of pure Tasmanian Bliss yes really awesome job Katie and they're $1.95 each or if you want to get the bundle pack they will be $26.95 for that complete tazzy ebook guide to tazzy yes awesome all right and by the way we
did mention anyone who purchased the individual packs or the bundled pack now will receive the audio guide which we are recording called The Taste of Tasmania we'll make that a separate product as well that will also have an audio and an ebook attached to it if you want to purchase that yes if you want to know how to eat and drink your way around the island we can tell you okay uh a last minute plug for us is our podast wow it is the number one travel and culture podcast in Australia awesome award to receive and that is going great guns that is released every Friday night through every single podcast directory around the world for free m and that's about 8:00 p.m. Australian E standard time we absolutely love creating content of course available on every single platform and best of all it is free got to love that yes okay the rest of the year for the Feelgood family is Jan Pat we will be speaking at some major Live Events we will continue on with our live Q&A on YouTube yes we'll let you know any of these dates well in advance as they come up and we also have something special over the next few weeks coming your way yes lessons from our lap Year yes we do a three-part series full of information tips hacks so much good stuff all of the things that we have learned dur during our lap around Australia well kind of more like a figure eight but Minor Detail so much good stuff if you are planning your own lap of OES or you are in the process of getting prepared for that this will be a great one to watch for you all right I think that's it awesome all right for now look after yourself look after your family and happy trails thanks for watching pleas please do like subscribe and share our Channel and if you'd like more information on full-time RV travel and living visit our website the Feelgood family.com there you'll find loads of free resources our weekly podcast Caravan cooking recipes our monthly magazine articles and much more we look forward to seeing you next week take care of yourself and your family and happy trials [Music] n [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] oh [Music] a
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