MONA Hobart: Weird, Whacky and Unmissable (2026)

MONA Hobart is a museum that looks nothing like a museum. It looks like a building that was lowered underground and then dared you to find your way out. On my first visit I walked out after four hours feeling vaguely unsettled, slightly hungry, and already thinking...

Famous Salamanca Market Hobart: The Ultimate Saturday Guide (2026)

Saturday morning around the waterfront has a particular energy. By 8am, Salamanca Market Hobart is already alive — the smell of coffee from the warehouse cafes, a busker setting up in the park, and 300-odd stallholders laying out everything from hand-thrown pottery to...

Turning of the fagus: Experience the beauty of Autumn in Tasmania 2026

Every year, sometime in late April, Tasmanians start watching the weather forecast with an urgency that has nothing to do with the weekend. The question isn’t whether it’ll rain. The question is: has the fagus turned yet? The turning of the fagus is one of those...

12 Best Beaches in Tasmania: The Insider’s Guide

The beaches in Tasmania are nothing short of dazzling. White sand so fine it squeaks and water that shifts from turquoise to deep sapphire. Some beaches feel untouched. Deserted. Others buzz with the rhythm of small holiday towns where you can swim, eat and linger...