Southern Tasmania

Taking in Australia's most southerly permanent settlement (Southport), and a diverse range of small towns with strong local arts and culinary movements. Once one of Australia's most important apple producing centres, today this area still grows over 10% of the nation's apples.

The capital of Tasmania and its satellite suburbs straddle the River Derwent at the foot of kunanyi / Mount Wellington. One of Australia's best preserved Victorian cities, with a world class food & wine culture, the Southern Hemisphere's largest private museum MONA, and a wealth of boutiques, local artisans and unique shops to keep a visitor enthralled. It also takes in Bruny Island, accessible only by ferry and home to its own unique community and food culture.

A region marked by its long history of agriculture, its iconic poplar trees and its many oasts & hop kilns, the Derwent Valley includes some of Australia's oldest buildings (including oldest pub and oldest Anglican church), and historic towns with renowned boutiques, antique stores and cafes.

Though most famous for its dark history as the site of the British Empire's harshest convict prison, the Tasman Peninsula and South-East are also home to a unique local culture. The South-East features many quintessentially Australian beach-shack communities, built to take advantage of some of Tasmania's best beaches; the vibrant regional centre of Sorell with its Georgian architecture and small town charm; and the remote Tasman Peninsula with its unique geography found almost nowhere else, including the Tessellated Pavement, Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen in Eaglehawk Neck.