12 days in Tasmania in Early Dec. 2005

Must see is Cradle Mountain...Richmond Safari Park...Jet boating...Port Arthur...Cascade & Boags Breweries...Cadbury chocolate factory...

Fishing depends on what sort...I am a serious flyfisher, so for me there are endless possibilities...

You will want to go back several times...I suggest going to a few sites for info prior to departing...if you want some links, send me an e-mail at:

fwdoz@yahoo.com

I saved a heap in my favourites..*G*...

Can't think of any water in or around Tassie that I would like to snorkel in.
(Unless of course you are referring to those attached to 4WD's)
Too cold for me, even in summer. The Great Barrier Reef is the place for that.

Plenty of good fishing all the way down the East coast and of course those beaut lakes and lagoons and rivers I just love to flyfish in.

One of my favorite tourist areas was Strahan on the West Coast.
The cruise around MacQuarie Harbour - Sarah Island - Gordon River was excellent,
as was the seaplane trip over the Gordon/Franklin river junction. To view from the air, the area of wilderness that could have been flooded if the Dam when ahead is mindblowing. Fortunately, that did not happen.

Mount Field National Park closer to Hobart was also good, but probably better in the winter months.

Hell, just about anywhere in Tassie is good. (for a holiday of course)

Aw, now I wanna go again. Bugger!

You into flyfishing too Sand Man???...

G'day,

Iknow a bit about Tas., as I live here & used to work for parks, so here's some answers.

1. In addition to the places already mentioned - The Friendly Beaches, Freycinet NP,
2. Fishing - see some water, it's got fish ! Really depends on what you're after - estuaries etc., will have bream, sea run trout etc., Flatties, salmon off the beaches. All freshwater (except for a very few streams and lakes on the Central Plateau, which you are unlikely to see while driving) have trout, many also have blackfish. Snorkeling is good along the East Coast ( especially excellent around Bicheno, Swansea, and Coles Bay) as generally swell is not too much of a problem - wetsuit highly advisable, otherwise hypothermia is a distinct possibility. The North East coast also has good snorkelling and fishing.
3. Coastal areas have lots of "Crown Land Reserves", many of which permit free camping - some have a small charge now, and the normal run of caravan parks etc., I would recommend - Petal point area on the NE coast, St, Helen's Point (E. Coast), Friendly Beaches (E. coast), Coles Bay NP. Arthur River camping area on the West Coast is good, several reserves and NP's along the NW coast between Smithton and Devonport, and the NP east of Devonport is excellent too - has a new name now, which I can't remember, but used to be called Asbestos Range NP.
4. Make sure you have some warm clothing, as the weather can get pretty rugged at any time, especially in the West and South, but most important, plenty of sun protection - the sun down here is far more "vicious" than most mainlanders can appreciate who haven't directly experienced what it's like without an ozone layer overhead ! The sun actually stings you on a clear day !

have a great trip !
Terry