Tasmania

A place with room to breathe.

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Tasmania is a pretty special place.

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It's small enough to explore without spending your entire life in the car, yet wild enough to disappear into the landscape surprisingly quickly. From Hobart, you can head in almost any direction and find mountains, beaches, forests, rivers, islands and wilderness. You can spend the morning walking through an ancient landscape and be sitting around a campfire somewhere completely different that evening. And that's exactly why Tasmania is home to Holding Space Australia. We don't just come here for the scenery. We come here for the space.

 

Space to walk.

Space to breathe.

Space to disconnect.

Space to challenge yourself.

Space to have a conversation.

Space to experience somewhere new with a group of people who, a few days earlier, were strangers.

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One island. A lot to explore.

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Tasmania is roughly the size of Ireland, but with a fraction of its population. That means you don't have to travel far to feel like you've left everyday life behind. A short drive from Hobart can put you on the edge of some of Australia's most spectacular landscapes, and a little further can take you into places that feel genuinely remote.

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Some of the places we love include:

• Bruny Island

Beaches, forests, cliffs, wildlife and some very good food.

• Turrakana / Port Arthur & the Tasman Peninsula

Dramatic coastline, fascinating history and some of Tasmania's best day walks.

• Tasman National Park

Clifftops, coastal tracks, sea caves and huge ocean views.

• Freycinet National Park & Wineglass Bay

One of Tasmania's icons — and for good reason.

• Bay of Fires

White beaches, orange lichen-covered rocks and plenty of places to slow down.

• Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park

Mountain landscapes, alpine wilderness and some of Tasmania's most rewarding walking.

• takayna / Tarkine

Ancient rainforest, wild rivers and a landscape that feels genuinely removed from the modern world.

• Maria Island

No cars, abundant wildlife, beautiful beaches and plenty of room to explore.

• Mount Field National Park

Waterfalls, towering forests and easy access from Hobart.

• nipaluna / Hobart

A great place to begin or finish an adventure, with food, culture, history and kunanyi/Mount Wellington right on the doorstep.

• kunanyi / Mount Wellington

A mountain overlooking the city that can take you from urban Hobart to alpine conditions in a remarkably short time.

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And then there's the wildlife.

Tasmanian devils, wombats, wallabies, echidnas, seals, dolphins and countless other species make

 

Tasmania feel a little different from anywhere else.

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And then there's the food.

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We'd be doing Tasmania a disservice if we only talked about the wilderness.

Fresh seafood.

Local produce.

Good coffee.

Cheese.

Wine.

Beer.

Cider.

Chocolate.

And a food scene that makes the journey between adventures pretty enjoyable. Because a good experience isn't just about where you go, it's about what happens along the way.

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Come and experience it, rather than just see it.

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There are plenty of ways to visit Tasmania. You can tick the landmarks off a list. You can follow the itinerary, or you can slow things down and actually experience the place.

Walk somewhere beautiful.

Get your boots dirty.

Swim somewhere cold.

Eat around a campfire.

Meet some people.

Get a little uncomfortable.

Have a good conversation.

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And maybe leave with something more than a few photos.

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That's the Tasmania we want to share with you.