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Mt. Wellington

Many of you know that it is almost impossible to find big and high mountains in Australia, as the land is so flat but they have so many nice places to look at nonetheless. On the other hand, it is a different reality if you visit Hobart in Tasmania, as you could experience a great view from the top of Mt. Wellington overlooking the city of Hobart. From the CBD (or down town), it takes about 30 minutes (more less) to get to the mountain by car. It is definitely something that you must do when you visit Hobart. The view from the top is absolutely stunning and you do not want to miss it.

Mt. Wellington

Tips: During winter season, you could see snow on the tip of Mt. Wellington and it is beautiful! So make sure you have your camera handy. Jetstar and Virgin Blue often have some special deals to Tasmania. So keep checking and you might be lucky enough to fly to Tasmania for absolutely nothing! Also, I find that renting a car cheaper than joining a tour (again depending on how many people you are traveling with) – but do check out Avis or Europ Car for rates (make sure you find out if they have any special deals with the airline you are flying with)

If you have more experience about your trip in Tasmania, please leave a comment on this post.

Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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Tasmanian Devil

A Tasmanian Devil or a short for Taz Devil is originally from Tasmania, Australia hence the name! If you are planning a trip to Tasmania, you will easily find these cute-yet-they-could-and-probably-will-hurt-you-bad marsupials! Although I doubt that you will find them on the road or in the wild as they are active at night times, but you never know perhaps you will see one on the road or during a bush walk, who knows? But don’t worry, you could easily visit one of the parks in Tasmania and see them there which what I did.

According to the park guy, Tasmanian Devil has one of the strongest jaw for its kind and it is almost as strong as a crocodile!! Can’t you imagine that? These cute looking things could actually break your body into pieces, well I doubt that that will happen since they are probably scared of you more.

BAD NEWS – A devastating disease is sweeping through Tasmania’s devil population, killing more than 90% of adults in high density areas and 40-50% in medium-low density areas.  (according to Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania). For more details, you could visit http://www.tassiedevil.com.au

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Happy Travels,

Eliazar Putera

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