Tasmania: The Bradt Travel Guide - Softcover

Brace, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841620564 ISBN 13: 9781841620565

Publisher: Bradt Pubns, 2002

Synopsis

Discover every aspect of travel in the magical Australian island of Tasmania, with emphasis on the natural splendor of the island and how to travel around it with minimal impact and maximum enjoyment. Tasmania is one of the world's last true wildernesses, with 40% of the island consisting of national park, much of it World Heritage protected. This guide contains invaluable information on all 18 national parks and their wildlife in depth, including endemic species such as Tasmanian devils, giant wedge-tailed eagles, numbats, and wallabies.
The thought-provoking history of this fringe of Australia is also covered comprehensively, together with its impact on today's Tasmania. The island's ancient Aboriginal past and brutal history of convicts exiled to 'Van Diemen's Land' is especially highlighted, along with details of Aboriginal sites and cave paintings and how to trace ancestors from colonial times.
Thrill-seekers can be assured of plentiful opportunities for adventure sports, from whitewater rafting and snorkeling to rock climbing and all-terrain mountain biking. Tasmania is also ideal for more relaxed pursuits--bushwalking routes, a range of trails taking in glades studded with waterfalls, or snow-white beaches have been selected for this guide, together with activities such as fishing, boating, and horseriding.
Day-trips out from Tasmania's lively and friendly capital, Holbart, information for Antarctic-bound travelers, seasonal tips on what to enjoy, and advice on the very best Tasmanian ales, wines and cheeses are just some of the topics covered.

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Brace is a foreign correspondent, travel writer, and photographer based in Sydney. He is currently the Australian correspondent for the Observer, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Geographical Magazine, and a regular contributor to many other titles.

From the Back Cover

Forget the timeless adage. In Tasmania, you can have your cake and eat it. The island combines a ravishing, untamed landscape, and weird and wonderful wildlife, with all the comforts and amenities of a modern, developed country. With warm weather and an even warmer welcome, Tasmania is the ideal holiday destination.Discover the traces of its ancient Aboriginal past and learn the brutal history of the convicts first exiled here. Go in search of the Tasmanian devil. This guide includes: detailed coverage of the 18 national parks and their wildlife; in-depth history: Aboriginal sites, the island's discovery and the penal colonies; a range of scenic walks, from the easy to the challenging; adventure sports, such as white-water rafting and rock climbing; all about Hobart, including day trips. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2, 304 pages, color photos, maps, illustrations, charts)

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Regular Developing World travelers might miss the unpredictability of African train timetables or the platforms full of staring faces looking at you open-mouthed as if you have landed from Mars that afternoon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bradt Pubns
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841620564
• ISBN 13: 9781841620565
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272