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From Ringwood Get a Taste of Tasmania

Those who visit Ringwood, Victoria are offered an opportunity few enjoy, a chance to spend a day or a week in Tasmania, only 150 miles across Bass Strait. A tiny percentage of travelers to Australia ever venture onto Tasmania, but those who do bring back memories to warm their evenings. dreaming before the fireplace and tales to engender envy in their more timid friends.

Known as the island down under the Land Down Under, Tasmania is best known for its smashing whitewater adventures on the Franklin River and others, and for its long distance hikes, such as the famous Overland Track. But Tasmania also offers intriguing history and vast wilderness unmatched elsewhere. All your senses are titillated by the glory of untamed nature.

Australia.s largest rainforest is on Tasmania and one-third of the land is protected by the government. Vineyards abound, producing excellent wine that goes so well with the local Tassie cuisine. Many visitors enjoy wildlife and winery tours, tailored to fit your fancy and your taste in wine. Launceston, Australia.s third oldest city is the gateway to all these adventures. Because of the mild climate along the Tamar River, the vineyards there specialize in the slow-ripening varieties of chardonnay, Riesling, pinot and sauvignon Blanc. A beautiful panorama is at hand atop Brady.s Lookout where you can take in the marvelous vista of the whole Tamar Valley.

Choose from tours that take in rainforests, dairy farmland, and the Freycinet National Park. Here you can hike among pink peaks of granite to a smashing overlook above Wineglass Bay, so named for its curvaceous shoreline. Most agree that this is one of the world.s most beautiful beaches.

Another possibility that offers culinary delights is a tour departing for Mount Victoria Forest Reserve where you can gape at the tallest waterfall in Tasmania, Ralph Falls, and hike up Mount Victoria to work up a hearty appetite before sampling the culinary delights of the local offerings. From Mount Victoria, enjoy the view of the whole panorama of northeast Tasmania, from Flinders Island to Ben Lomond.

Hobart, a southeastern city offering treats for the chocolate fancier and for lovers of the keg, is another good choice after the strenuous exercise of wilderness hikes.

Wherever you choose to explore, you will find delectable treats awaiting you . oyster, lobster, grilled Wallaby steaks flavored with white rum sauce, accompanied with fruit and cheese and some of that delightful Tassie wine.

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