Hobart & Tasmania Accommodation

Staying close to the airport can take the stress out of departures, and provide a quick, convenient welcome when you arrive in Tasmania. Compare these airport hotel options from leading booking sites.

The town of Wynyard is at the mouth of the Inglis River, west of Burnie. It is part of the prosperous dairying and mixed-farming district of Waratah-Wynyard, and is also home to the area’s airport. Bloomin Tulips Festival is an annual festival that celebrates the spring flowering of tulips in the area. Wynyard Accommodation… Read More

The small town of Zeehan is located approximately 36 kilometres north west of Queenstown. It is a National Trust classified historic town, and at the turn of the 19th century was a prosperous mining town. Zeehan Accommodation… Read More

Ulverstone is 19 kilometres west of Devonport, near the mouth of the Leven River. The area’s main industries are tourism, dairying, carpentry and farming. Nearby Penguin is based between Ulverstone and Burnie, on the Bass Highway. It is named for the Fairy Penguins rookeries that dot along its coastline. Ulverstone/Penguin Accommodation… Read More

The north eastern part of Tasmania has small country and seaside towns, small farms and vineyards. Derby, Scottsdale and Scamander on the east coast are popular with visitors. On the north coast is the major city of Launceston.

Located on the shores of Georges Bay, the town of St Helens is renowned for its crayfish and scalefish. St Helens Accommodation… Read More

Strahan This picturesque historic west coast fishing village is the perfect base for exploring Tasmania’s wilderness, with Gordon River Cruises and West Coast Wilderness Railway right at your doorstep. Strahan is the departure point for cruises to the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. Strahan Accommodation… Read More

Swansea is a small town on the shores of Great Oyster Bay, in the centre of Tasmania’s east coast. It is notable for its historic features such as 19th century council chambers as well as for its wool and wine outlets. Find local information on the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council site. Swansea Accommodation… Read More

The village of Stanley is located under the 152 metre high outcrop of The Nut (a plug of an extinct volcano) on a peninsula that juts into Bass Strait in the far north-west of Tasmania. It was set up as the original site of the merino wool industry of the Van Diemen’s Land Company in… Read More

Sheffield is located around 30 kilometres south of Devonport, at the foot of Mount Roland. The main industry of the town in farming, and it boasts of beautiful scenery. Sheffield is also renowned as Australia’s Town of Murals. Since the first mural was started in 1986, more than 40 others have followed. Mural Fest sees… Read More

Queenstown is on Tasmania’s mid west coast. Surrounded by steep mountains, Queenstown remains an important silver, copper and gold mining site. The town itself remains historic, and retains its old-fashioned flavour. For local information, see West Coast Council. (Looking for Queenstown New Zealand?) Queenstown Accommodation… Read More

Richmond is in the Coal River Valley, 24 kilometres/15 miles east of Hobart along the B31. Richmond was an important military staging post and convict station linking Hobart with Port Arthur, and is now a classified historic town famous for its Georgian architecture. These days, you’ll find galleries, teashops, craft boutiques and museums in the… Read More

Ross is 117 km north of Hobart and 78 km south of Launceston, on the Macquarie River, near but not on the Midland Highway. Ross is a convict-built stone village and The Ross Bridge was constructed from sandstone by convict labour in 1836; it is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia. The… Read More

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Port Sorell is a popular holiday spot on the north-west coast of Tasmania, just off Bass Strait. It is 20 km east of Devonport. Latrobe Council the Latrobe Municipality includes the townships of Latrobe, Port Sorell, Shearwater, Hawley, Wesley Vale, Sassafras, Moriarty and Tarleton. Henley-on-Mersey is Latrobe’s celebration of Australia Day (26th January) each year… Read More

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The town of New Norfolk is approximately 35 kilometres north west of Hobart, along the River Derwent and the Lyell Highway. The town gets its name from the pioneers who were resettled here from Norfolk Island in 1807/1808. The chief industries of the area are paper manufacturing and the production of hops. The Derwent Valley… Read More

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