Very good advice from Lazjen.
Tourists are always caught out trying to cover far too much ground in too little time. The average distance covered in a day is inevitably far less than expected - the roads are much narrower and far windier than expected, there are so many things to stop and have a “peep at”, there are all sorts of road hazards, such as farmers, road works and wild life to slow you down and so on. I would strongly urge you not to try to cover the whole State as some of the suggestions would require. From your first post I am thinking you should miss out the West Coast this trip.
Doing a few things well will also allow you to slow down a little and immerse yourself in the “Tassie way of life”. To do this you need to have a clear picture in your mind as to what is important to see and do, research and find these in advance and plan your trip accordingly. There have been plenty of good suggestions on this thread that could fit into your target list.
Check out MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) online to see if it interests you. It has become the “must do" tourist destination in Hobart.
Enjoy your trip.
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Originally Posted by lazjen
You are not going to be lacking for choices as the previous posters have shown.
A couple of things to note: unless Google maps have been updated properly, it tends to be too optimistic with travel times, i.e. it's likely to take longer than you think even without stops for sights, etc.
Also, at dawn and dusk, the wildlife is very active and can be a road hazard, which unfortunately, you're likely to see the evidence of everywhere.
Given where you're going already, and factoring in Cradle Mountain, I'd suggest Freycinet NP, Bicheno area and maybe Launceston on the way there, and maybe Mt Fields NP and the Mole Creek Caves on the way back.
You don't have many days, so don't travel too much. Better to do a few things well.
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