What's interesting about Tasmania?

Southern Tasmania (Hobart)

Hobart in southern Tasmania is the second oldest state capital in Australia except Sydney, and the smallest capital city in Australia. Herbert opened in 1804, located at the mouth of the Deventer River, with the back of Wellington Mountain. This city built by prisoners has the best Georgian architectural model in Australia, which also enriches the already picturesque urban landscape. The majestic Mount Wellington, 65,438+0,270 meters above sea level, is the highest peak in the south of Australia, which truly means that "all other mountains are dwarfed under the sky". It is also the best place to overlook Hobart and the Antarctic panorama. The foot of the mountain is shaded by trees, flowers and plants are lush, the top of the mountain is rugged, and the cold wind blows on the face. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain in just 30 minutes, I experienced the transition from temperate zone to cold zone. It is essential for tourists to visit Houbat.

Salamanca square

Those ancient Georgian warehouses, once a gathering place for sailors, whalers and craftsmen, are now the cultural center of Hobart. There are many art galleries, theaters, cafes, handicraft shops and restaurants here. The Salamanca market every Saturday is Herbert's most popular open-air market. Here, you can buy locally produced organic fruits and vegetables, flowers, exquisite local artworks and handicrafts and various gadgets. From Salamanca Square to Sullivan Bay, there are many handicraft shops, bookstores, restaurants and cafes. Pedestrians come and go in a hurry. There are many masts in a calm harbor. Ancient masts or modern sightseeing yachts roam the Deventer River ... to show people the prosperity of this provincial capital city. Fort Point is the first suburb of this city, with ancient mansions and simple fishermen's cottages. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery give a comprehensive introduction to life in Tasmania. In addition to various local animal models, including extinct giant animals and Tasmanian tigers, the museum also displays indigenous culture, cultural relics left during exile and many special collections, such as ores, fossils, exquisite glassware, jewelry and colonial artworks. The Antarctic exhibition hall introduces visitors to the basic knowledge of Antarctica, exploration equipment and exotic foreign bodies from Antarctica. China Exhibition Hall shows China cultural relics from Paleolithic to modern times, which is worth seeing.

Chocolate factory

It is the largest chocolate manufacturer in Australia and the second in the world. The largest production base of the company is located at 12km north of Hobart. Visitors can visit the factory workshop, watch the chocolate making process with their own eyes, and taste and buy all kinds of chocolate products at preferential prices for free in the factory. The oldest brewery in Australia, CASCADE BREWERY, was built in 1824. The architecture of this winery is unique. From a distance, it looks like a huge French castle in the arms of Mount Wellington. Up to now, the factory still uses sweet mountain springs flowing down from Wellington Mountain, hops and barley produced in Tasmania to brew beer by traditional methods. There is also a museum that shows historical pictures and objects of the winery. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden, built in 18 17, is one of the earliest national botanical gardens in Australia. The Botanical Garden covers an area of 65,438+03 square kilometers, not only planting and cultivating various local plants, but also displaying many trees and flowers from Europe and Asia. The organic combination of various plants makes the botanical garden show people different landscape pictures in different seasons, which makes people linger. This is a must-see attraction in Houbat.

Richmond

It's only a 30-minute drive from Hobart, with about 800 residents./Kloc-More than 50 buildings in the 9th century, most of which are family hotels now. The town has the oldest stone bridge in Australia-built by prisoners between1823 and 1825, the oldest prison in Australia-Richmond Prison (1825), and the oldest Catholic church in Australia-St. John's Church built in 1836. Stroll through the streets of Richmond and experience the wonder of going back in time.

Port Arthur in Tasman Peninsula.

90 minutes' drive from Hobart, it is one of the most beautiful seaports in Australia and the remains of criminals in the colonial era. Today, it is a world-famous tourist attraction, and almost every visitor to Tasmania will make a special trip to Port Arthur. Port Arthur has a unique geographical location, with green mountains and green waters, blue sky and white clouds, which complement each other with historical sites. Tourists stroll along the boulevard or have a picnic and chat on the grass, as if the hostility accumulated in the past 100 years has already turned into peace. The historical site of Port Arthur is the first tourist attraction in Tasmania, which retains prison buildings and perfect museums.

Tasman Peninsula (Tasman Peninsula)

There are also natural wonders such as water spray holes, Tasman arch, chessboard sidewalk and devil's kitchen. You can also visit strawberry farms or orchards in summer. On the Tasman Peninsula, you can see farms, forests, steep and rough cliffs, and unobstructed scenery on the tasman sea. The world's southernmost ancient prison TAHUNE AIR WALK is located in the virgin forest reserve in southwest Tasmania, 90 minutes' drive from Hobert. Walking in the air provides a good place to listen to nature in the depths of the forest. The unique forest high-altitude trail in the world is set in the temperate virgin forest of South Tasmania, providing birds with a novel experience of seeing the world. The whole journey is only 570 meters, and the trail extends horizontally from the hillside to the valley, with the highest point as high as 48 meters from the ground. In the green ocean, you can enjoy Tasmania's unspoiled virgin forests and strange scenery such as blue sky, clear water, green hills and white wood.

Hastings cave

Southwest Hobart, 0/20 minutes' drive from downtown/kloc-. Caves, hot springs and virgin forests are the characteristics here. This ancient cave contains dolomite formed millions of years ago. Stalactites hang down from the top of the cave, and stalagmites are like forests, handsome and tall. Although it is shaded all the year round because of the jungle coverage, the spring around the hot springs is full of spring. Soak in the outdoor hot springs, relax, listen to birds and enjoy the natural beauty, so that you can get unforgettable memories when you are tired. MOUNT FIELD, with beautiful scenery along the way, is the oldest nature reserve in Tasmania, with rare temperate rain forests in the world (mainly distributed in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, USA, the southeast of Alaska, and the west coast of vancouver island, Canada; In the southern hemisphere, Australia has only Chile and Tasmania, the famous Russell Falls and Horseshoe Falls. Russell Waterfall is a three-level waterfall, strewn at random, which is very elegant against the lush vegetation. 1885 became the first nature reserve in Tasmania, and 19 16 Fieldhill was declared as a national park.

East coast of Tasmania (Jiugui Bay)

Empty and pure beaches, clear blue waters, snow-white beaches and seabirds dancing with the wind can be seen everywhere on the east coast of Tasmania. From June to September, you can also see whales and dolphins jumping and flying in the endless sea.

Frichner national park

It is a peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania, with pink granite mountains, snow-white beaches, sand dunes blown by coastal Shanghai winds and dry eucalyptus forests. There are many silver beaches in the park, but the most famous one is Wine Cup Bay. The water here is pure and clear, which is an excellent place for boating, swimming and diving. Heze Mountain provides activities such as rock climbing, rope descending and hiking. Visitors can also take a leisurely stroll in the wilderness jungle by the sea and enjoy the pure natural beauty.

wineglass bay

1999, the American travel magazine Outside voted Jiugui Bay as one of the top ten beaches in the world. The comment goes like this: "The beach and the Tasma Sea form a well-defined half-moon, just like the smiling face on the' Have a nice day' button. I am alone in this vast world of sea and sky, feeling the wilderness, tranquility and greatness of the natural landscape ... ". The Travel Guide (2006) commented on Jiugui Bay: "... there, we saw the most magnificent scenery we have never seen before ... I often recall the good times when I sat there: the breeze blew, the waves beat my toes, and I was surprised to stare at the clear blue water rushing to the shore, and the silvery white beach on the shore was as perfect as the edge of the wine glass."

Huoyanwan

This is the most popular bay for tourists. Snow-white beaches, blue waters, pink reefs and green Yuan Ye, accompanied by empty beaches, refreshing sea breezes and happy seabirds. The molting lagoon sanctuary on Coles Bay Road is a wetland with important international status. Bird lovers can see the white-bellied sea eagle gliding in the air and the huge Australasian black swan diving for food. Long thurston takes about two and a half hours to reach Long thurston along the historical road in central Tasmania. Long thurston is the second largest city in Tasmania and the third oldest city in Australia. Established in 1806. It used to be the trade center of wheat and wool in Tasmania. It was chosen as the most suitable city for human habitation. The wide Tamar Valley extends northward from here to bass strait, 58 kilometers away. In addition, Lang thurston is the first city in the southern hemisphere to use hydropower lighting, and has created a "pedestrian street". CATARACT GORGE in Langthurston, Tasmania is a unique natural landform, only two minutes' drive from downtown Langseton, which is a rare natural phenomenon in any city. There are footbridges built by 1904, beautiful Victoria Garden, the world's longest cable car across the canyon, trails built along cliffs, kangaroos and peacocks. Lavender farm is the largest lavender farm in the southern hemisphere. Every year around Christmas, you can see lavender flowers blooming in the lilac sea. Gongbei is famous at home and abroad for successfully rescuing two miners trapped in1000m underground for two weeks in the first half of 2006. The history of gold mining here can be traced back to the eighteenth century, and there are museums on the ruins of the old gold mine. Langford, 20 kilometers south of Langseton, is the center of the local agricultural area. The pastoral scenery of19th century is still preserved. Early free immigrants established three ancient manors here, namely, Woolmer Manor in 18 16, Panshag Manor in 182 1 and Brickden Manor in 1824. These manors were developed by the Archer royal family. The Archie family came here from Hertfordshire in 18 13, and their descendants are still farming on this land. Northwest Tasmania (Cradle Mountain) Tasmanian scenery Devon Port is the third largest city in Tasmania. The Moss River runs through the whole city and is home to the Tasmanian Spirit Ferry (located between Tasmania and Melbourne). The ferry is also a symbol of this city. Devon Port is only 80 kilometers away from Cradle Mountain. If you want to travel to Cradle Mountain, you'd better spend the night in Devon Port.

Don River Railway

There is an impressive collection of locomotives, including a steam train to Coles Beach. From Devon Port to Cradle Mountain, you must pass through Selford Town. The town is also known as the "mural town" with the majestic Luolan Mountain as the background. CRADLE MT, a Tasmanian World Heritage Site, is located in Lake St. Kerry National Park and is a must-see for Tasmania. Here the mountains rise and fall, the glaciers melt, and the water flows to the lowlands to become lakes. The lakes and mountains are beautiful, and this kind of scene should only be seen several times in the sky. This is a good place for a walk. Walk around Pigeon Lake for two hours, enjoy the baptism of Pigeon Lake, appreciate the picturesque beauty of Pigeon Lake's "windless mirror on the pool surface", and experience the complete integration with nature, thus entering the realm of ecstasy ... The beautiful cradle mountain is reflected in the calm Pigeon Lake, and the cool stream passes through the green forest briskly, and the vigorous old trees stand quietly by the crystal clear lake. Only the occasional birdsong can make people awake, instead of being in the painting ... Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clare National Park is a world heritage wilderness reserve, covering an area of160,000 hectares, which is famous for its biodiversity and original geological characteristics. Some species, such as palm dill and beech, can be traced back to 60 million years ago. Located in the north-central part of Tasmania, Delorean is a small town protected by the National Cultural Protection Center. Many historical sites, such as small bridges, beautiful hotels and Baptist churches, make this lakeside town full of charm. The town of Deloran has a permanent population of about 2,000 people, and every year around 165438+ 10, Australia's largest handicraft exhibition is held in the town. Besides enjoying the best wine and food in Tasmania, you can also try various handicrafts, such as candle wick, kite, kaleidoscope, screen printing, wood carving, welding handicrafts and glass blowing artworks. STRAHAN, in the west of Tasmania (Queenstown-strahan), is a seaport town on the west coast, bordering the vast mcquarrie Port in the south, with a permanent population of 900. This is an unforgettable center for water cruise, train travel and flight sightseeing. You can take a boat tour of the wide and ancient Gordon River, take the West Coast Wilderness Railway across the mountains to Queenstown, and take a sightseeing plane to explore the vast wilderness and virgin rainforest. The Gordon River originated in Tasmania World Heritage Area. Through the ancient temperate rain forest, through the uninhabited wilderness, into the port of mcquarrie. You can take a boat tour in strahan town and explore this unspoiled primitive world. Starting from Hobert and entering the desolate QEEENSTOWN, you must wind down more than 90 mountain bends along the path. This is the remains of the most abundant gold and copper mines in the world.