Where's some good places to go?

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:09 pm

Myself and a few friends are going over on some cheap flights around the end of feburary for 10 days.

Im looking for some ideas on where's good to go, sadly i dont thing the group wants to camp but Im thinking a couple of nights in a caravan park would be good. Also were looking at hire cars so 4wding will be left off. However I am tempted to put my car on the boat.

So far we these places have been suggested:
Sticks valley
franklin river
freycinets
cradle mountain
cascade brewery

Any suggestions are welcome.

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:13 pm

strahan
spray tunnel (near strahan/zeehan way)
port arthur
hentey dunes

bring your 4bys
stanley nut
rosebery(come say hi)

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:35 pm

Thanks Fatz

Will look into them, better get myself a map, I barely know where launcestion and hobart are

Mini_Me · Post by **Mini_Me** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:26 pm

Lark distillery, down on the waterfront,
Mt wellington
tahune airwalk

there are heaps of places to go while ur down

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 4:32 pm

PUT THE SUBI ON THE BOAT!!!

You'll love it, and if you don't take the subi I know you'll kick yourself for it.

Cheers

Bennie

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 5:25 pm

Where are you flying into?

Ya should visit the Boags Brewery

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:39 pm

take ya car with you, its worth it, been to tas a couple of times with the car, going back again in march next year. Another place is coles bay/wineglass bay. Its nice there.
Stay away from Queenstown, water there is bad, got sick from there for one week.
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:13 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:Stay away from Queenstown, water there is bad, got sick from there for one week.

Bugger... I spent 3 weeksdown there with a mate, this is when subaru's caught my attention, he had an L series. I got a good time and 8kg to loose when I got home, that took me the best part of 8 months... I guess a six pack every night will do that to you

Take the subi!

Bennie

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:18 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Bugger... I spent 3 weeksdown there with a mate, this is when subaru's caught my attention, he had an L series. I got a good time and 8kg to loose when I got home, that took me the best part of 8 months... I guess a six pack every night will do that to you

Take the subi!

Bennie

did you see what the water was like? it was murky cloudy white.... I just wished i didnt touch it! - Had no choice was so buggered and desperately need a shower.. so booked a motel... bad mistake! lol
Cheers
AP

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:20 am

Really depends on what you want to do, from your original list it looks like your going hiking? But your friends don't want to camp? I might be a little (lot!) bias, but if your going to these places then they desrve more than a day trip.

If your into cheese, then there's the Lactos factory in Burnie, and Ashgrove on the highway near Deloraine. Whilst your at Lactos, go next door to the distillery and grab some tassie whisky. 'tis good!

Oh, the pancakes at elephant pass on the east coast are a goodsend to a weary traveller.

It shouldn't cost that much to bring the car over, isn't late feb in the off season? Other option is to pick up a cheap number over here. We might be able to keep an eye out for you.

West coast water from the tap is pretty ordinary all round, which is a shame cos water off the mountain's (upstream from mining) is bloody awesome. The queen river (queenstown) used to be almost silver! Now its more of a muddy/coppery colour....

And yeah, come visit!

tasscube · Post by **tasscube** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:54 pm

Queenstowns a great place you just have to learn to dunk your tea bag and coffee satchets in boags like all the other locals do. ! There is a tas 4wd guide available down here, locally written about $ 25 - 35 I think. Weather can be unpredictable though, much less so in Jan - Feb.

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:48 pm

We are pretty sure we will be heading over to Tassy in july 2009 plan on being there about 2 weeks , yeah I know it is cold then , why do you think we are going that toime of the year

Mike.

tasscube · Post by **tasscube** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:35 pm

Great stuff but seriously expect snow and black ice on elevated roads/areas etc actually in july expect it down to sea level (I kid you not). Some of the best places to see are affected by snow and ice. Strathgordon is brilliant and the central lakes are magnificent (good pub too).

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:53 pm

tasscube wrote:Great stuff but seriously expect snow .

Thats exactly why we are going

Mike.

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:11 am

Checking out Lomond then?
May see you up there

saxon.hall.00 · Post by **saxon.hall.00** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:25 pm

Come to East Coast, go swimming at binalong bay, get eaten by a shark! be heap of fun, back tracks off Scamander are excellent, my subie seems to take control of it self and drive it self there its so addicted the the gravel!
Hope that helps