Tasmania is Australia's only island State - a place of exceptional natural beauty. Wineglass Bay regularly features in international travel magazines as one of the world's most attractive beaches, while Cradle Mountain and the Gordon River are renowned as wilderness areas of global significance. The capital, Hobart, is a picturesque harbour city that blends colonial heritage and maritime history with a vibrant arts culture and stylish contemporary accommodation. For further information on the island state, visit www.discovertasmania.com.
Pure Tasmania represents quality, authentic accommodation and experiences in the icon Tasmanian tourism destinations of Strahan, Cradle Mountain and the Freycinet Peninsula.
Whether you're looking for a relaxing escape away from it all, or an invigorating day exploring world heritage rainforest, alpine peaks or coastal reserves, Pure Tasmania is your connection to the best in Tasmanian experiences.
While staying at Strahan Village, enjoy a half-day cruise into the wilderness on the Gordon River about Lady Jane Franklin II, take a trip back into history on the West Coast Wilderness Railway, and indulge in the Piners and Miners signature experience. The authentically recreated cottages take you back to a time when the west was wild and the village home to piners, miners, fishermen and their families.
At Cradle Mountain Chateau, a variety of guided walks and experiences are available, including the Cradle Mountain Summit walk and canoeing on Dove Lake. Or you can explore the area at your leisure, then return to the Chateau to view the works of the world's finest environmental photographers at The Wilderness Gallery, and relax with a massage in Calm Day Spa.
Wineglass Bay has been named one of the top 10 beaches in the world by US-based Outside magazine, and from Freycinet Lodge it's just a 45-minute to one-hour walk to see this spectacular vista and the Freycinet Peninsula beyond. You may choose to extend your walk down onto the beach, across the Peninsula and back up around the cliffs facing the Tasmanian coastline. Other activities include kayaking, a 4WD tour to Bluestone Bay and watching the sun rise over Moulting Lagoon.
