Cascade Brewery, Hobart, Tasmania

Advantages: Stunningly Beautiful, Unspoilt, Unique
Disadvantages: Located at the very end of the world...

...MY MAP OF TASSIE: Although Bruny Island is not especially well known, I'm a little ashamed to admit I'd never even heard of it until I decided to go there, on a whim, about four years ago. Having booked Ferry tickets to Davenport, I was lazily studying a map of the Tasmanian coastline, wondering where to start. It was then that I spotted Bruny, right at the bottom of the map, at the exact point where the Indian Ocean swells into the southern Pacific. The Island is situated approx. 30km south of Hobart, and is separated from the 'mainland' by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. It is comprised of two parts - North Bruny and South Bruny, which are connected by a narrow strip of land locally referred to as the 'Neck'. The island is accessed at Robert's Point by car-ferry from Kettering, a smallish town on the Tasmanian mainland. SO WHY... Read review

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Advantages: Central and cheap
Disadvantages: Worn around the edges

...on hostels in other parts of the country for those going all round Oz. I spent some time in the lounge on both nights and was continuously engaged in conversation by random strangers including a rather charming older lady whose son lives in Antractica which is, it seems, even colder than Tasmania. In general the clientele were older than I had expected - I was typically one of the younger ones and I left my teenage years quite a while ago. Rates are reasonable: dorms are between $20 and $25 per person and private rooms range from $46 to $56 per room depending on the number of people. I paid $46 per night for sole occupancy of a twin bedded room, which at current exchange rates is 20 GBP per night. Bedding is not included and can be hired for $1 - $3, and since Hobart is a cool place I would recommend the more expensive option as it includes... Read review

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Advantages: close to city centre, beautiful little historic town, great views
Disadvantages: the prestigious suburb of Hobart so it is quite expensive to stay and eat there

...Battery point is the most historic suburb of Hobart, Australia’s second oldest city. Hobart is the capital of Tasmania, the only island state of Australia and separated from the mainland by the Bass strait. **Getting there** For visa requirements for Australia see my general review of Australia. If you are already in Australia, domestic flights into Hobart are available with Qantas, Virginblue, Jetstar or Rex airlines. Otherwise you could get an overnight boat from Melbourne to the north of Tasmania and then drive down to Hobart which is in South West Tasmania and would take about three and a half hours. The airport is about a 15 minute drive to the city centre. Battery Point is only a short walk from the centre, taking around 10 minutes from Salamanca Place and Constitution Dock, the dock famous for being the end of the annual... Read review

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