Tasmania Historic buildings + People pictures

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Step back into Tasmania’s past as a penal colony and learn about the lives of convicts who were sent to one of the harshest settlements in the British Empire.

Take a trip through Tasmania’s colonial heritage on a tour of the state’s agricultural heart, comprised of pretty towns and rolling pastures.

Learn the stories of convicts as you walk through preserved colonial gaol cells and experience the region’s pristine wilderness on bushwalks and island cruises.

Immerse yourself in the state’s history and art at these 19th-century waterfront buildings where collections include an exhibit on the fabled Tasmanian tiger.

Majestic columns of rock rise to the peak of this often snow-capped mountain, providing a playground for nature lovers, and a stunning backdrop for Hobart.

Set between the pristine wilderness of the Freycinet National Park and a beautiful conservation area, this town on Tasmania’s East Coast is a spectacular getaway.

Step back into the past at the oldest brewery in Australia, a striking Gothic building near Hobart, and try some of the best beers in the country.

Pull on your hiking boots or grab a paddle, the pristine coastline, rivers and forests of Tasmania’s wild West Coast are calling.

Pull on your hiking boots or grab a paddle, the pristine coastline, rivers and forests of Tasmania’s wild West Coast are calling.

Visit a north-eastern Tasmanian village that was once the site of a tin mining boom. Today, it fascinates with its history, industrial relics and wild scenery.