Tasmania

Hi Motherhen. We lived in Tassie for 8 years in the country so feel qualified to reply. 1stly, the trip over.....if you pick the right time, it is not so bad. We travelled once on a day crossing in off peak...so no cabin fees, and that trip was around $728.00 from memory. A night crossing, same car same van with porthole cabin was pnly a little dearer at around $780.00. Another trip was on an apex fare...supposedly cheaper, but the trip was in shoulder season, cost us $1800.00 and you have to be careful that you tell them your correct overall length...we have Cruiser and 18foot van so we are 13 metres in total...they do spot checks at the gate for length and as we had forgotten to include the A frame, we were hit an extra $200.00 on the spot! The trick is to pick your time very carefully...go off peak and try to get a day crossing if they are still doing them...there was talk of them cancelling these as they lost too much money on them. I think that there are only a few day crossings in off peak, as these day crossings were supposed to be to cater for the increase in summer traffic. Things might have changed since we travelled last year. Get into their website and just explore the fares...do your homework well and you will save money.
The travelling around bit once you are there....
Once off the beaten track,if you don't mind traveleling slowly, and can put up with a long line of traffic behind you or get off the road frequently, then you have no worries. Tassie roads are very winding and there is a distinct lack of patience in some drivers..I am not saying that all drivers are impatient nuts, but they are out there. The main roads are great, and you will have a ball there, just don't forget the little out of the way places...there are some real gems hidden away on the little island. It is frosty in the mornings already there, but the days are still warm...cool by our standards. You will probably find a strange phenomenon happens to your clothes after you have been there a week or so...they shrink! This is due to the fabulous food you will find everywhere. Feel free to email us privately if you want more info, we love to promote a beautiful little treasure. Have family still there, and will be returning next year for a wedding, and I can't wait!!! (Jan)..... Easy, not so enamoured with the cold weather there as I am!
Cheers from Jan O

Hi Motherhen,

We live here in wonderful Tasmania and use our 18' BT ( without any heating!) year round.

If you wish to email me I would nbe pleased to advise you of some of the "off the track" destinations that may appeal to you.

Incidentally it is 25 c here today so no compalints about the weather.

Regards,

Tassietracker11