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Three Capes in Tasmania
By Linda Tancs
Tasmania’s Three Capes Track refers to the three capes (Cape Raoul, Cape Pillar and Cape Hauy), a nearly 30-mile trek amongst tall eucalypt forests, coastal heath and Australia’s highest sea cliffs. The wide and smooth trails make the multi-day walking experience (three or four days) accessible for hikers of all ages and abilities. Walkers check in at the Port Arthur Historic Site. You’ll find comfortable accommodation at the end of each day’s journey in one of the architect-designed cabins.
Old and New in Tasmania
By Linda Tancs
The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania is the largest privately funded museum in the Southern Hemisphere. Its charm lies in the fact that you can view antiquities and modern art side by side in a mostly-underground facility located on a winery estate in Berriedale. Just a stone’s throw from Hobart by ferry or road, the MONA Roma Express bus operates between Hobart and MONA often and takes around 30 minutes one way.
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A Nut in Tasmania
By Linda Tancs
Stanley is a quaint historical fishing village in northwest Tasmania. It’s located at the base of an extinct volcanic plug called The Nut. Standing 470 feet tall, the ancient plug’s spectacular overlooks can be reached by hiking or by chair lift. Not far away at the southern head of the Arthur River is the fabled “edge of the world,” a great place to watch the unruly seas crashing in from the Indian Ocean.