When to head to Tasmania

It would probably be less busy in February.

joff1
Febuary-March are definitely the best Mths weather wise to do Tassie.
Regards Duke

The best weather is Feb/March and a little of April. Head over after the shoulder rates start. The other way to get good value out of your fares is to go just before the peak season and come back after the peak season (the peak season is 15 Dec to 23 Jan.) However you have left it a bit late for that option. Site Link

PeterD

Don't under estimate how much there is to see and do in Tasmania. Like for you, it was a destination for us while weather was too hot to be up north. We ended up spending 6 months there and still don't think we saw it all! We were there mid October to mid April.

Joffster

I've been in both Feb & Dec...

I went in search of a little deer hunting and trout fishing!

The deer thing was good in Feb and the trout was good up at great lakes round Dec (albeit we got snowed on one day).

Both times are lovelly in Tas and ypou'll love it -more water round in Dec than Feb but Tas is not a place shortof water at any time

best a luck!

Cheers

Hi Joff

We had a fantastic seven weeks in Tasmania in 2006, going across mid Feb and returning early April. We just missed the school holiday crowds. The weather was glorious, although the nights were getting chilly towards the end. We missed seeing snow by one day. My trip notes are in My Blog.

We chose to go to Tasmania first, then take tours of the rest of Australia when we can. We prefer to travel without a tight plan, but for Tasmania we had two deadlines - the boat there and the boat back. It was expensive, but i booked in time to take advantage of a 'ship saver' fare and another 'special'. We went over by day and returned on a night crossing.

I would opt for going first. Then you can economise if need be when doing the mainland lap.

Motherhen

Late spring when the fruit and berries are ripe !

A wonderful time to visit Tassi !

What are your plans for accommodation down there ?

Make sure you are in Hobart on a saturday for the market

Any time is fine! I've travelled Tassie in mid winter and found it beautiful! The only drawback is that they foolishly close down some tourist outlets.
Dry on the central easter side, warmer on the north east coast, wet and windy on the western coast.

Thanks for all that.

Another question, who has taken kids (10 - 13yo)? How did they like it?

I ask because I have driven all over Tas a few times for work and always thought it would be a great place for the wife and I for a 2 week holiday on my bike but, it never struck me as a place the kids would enjoy too much.

My kids like the hot deserts and the warmer climes of the Qld coast as they invariably get to take a dip in some water hole or pool after being dragged all over some walking trail.

Thoughts?