My Tasmanian tour

I circled Tasmania in ten days. It was intensive and exhausting and you might want to focus on one area instead. Here's my itinery, which is mostly based on walks.

23-25 April - Hobart. It took me a while to decide what I want to do. It is not necessary to stay there for three days, though it's a neat place.
Things I did and saw:
Cadbury factory - They really have chocolate flowing in their pipes, unlike Max Brener.
Mt. Wellington - Either by walk or by a tour, there is no bus going all the way up. Check the pinnacle state before going, and cross your fingers, it can disappear in minutes. Mt. Nelson is an alternative
Eating fish and chips at constitution dock
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery - Hey, it's free.
Cascade Brewary - I actually missed that.
The botanical garden - A nice place to sit and relax, even if you're not into flora.
Salamance place - For coffee and for the market if you're on Saturday (which I haven't)
Battery point - For historical buildings
North Hobart - Restaurants and pubs. More live than the center at evening. Just go up Elizabeth st. (quite a bit).

Get a car and start moving! (A note about renting cars: The insurance doesn't cover/charges more on accidents happening on unsealed roads. Now guess what? Half of Tasmania has unsealed roads!)
I refer to walks at the 60 great short walks booklet, http://www.discovertasmania.com.au/pdf/GreatShortWalks.pdf

26 April - A taste of the South East. Tahune Forest reserve and Air walk, lake Esperance (30) or South Cape bay (33). In real I haven't done neither of the two walks because I started a bit late. The later one is less recommended because it is a bit far. On the other hand, you'll be on the South most point in Australia. Next stop Antarctica! A night in Dover.

27 April - This was an insane day. Dover lake, then a drive to Kettering, a ferry to Bruni island(check the schedule beforehand so you won't miss a precious hour!), South Bruni walk (34) all the way up to Fluted Cape. Then a ferry back, a drive back to Hobart and to Port Arthur, arriving just on time for a Port Arthur ghost tour, without killing any animals on the road, including yourself. A night in Port Arthur.

28 April - The Port Arthur Historic site includes an introductory tour (a good way to start) and a short cruise (oh well). At one thirty the devils are fed at the Tasmanian Devil Conservation park, you can hand feed a kangaroo at two thirty and continue to the bird show at three thirty. I could use more time at Port Arthur, but that's compromising. This time a night at eaglehawk neck, not far away.

29 April - The blowhole, Tasman arch and Devil's kitchen, then a walk all the way to waterfall bluff (36 + more). I mistakenly started at Devil's kitchen and did exactly walk 36, though you can drive more, get to the bay and start walking from there to the Bluff. A night at Coles bay, quite a drive away. If you have time do walk 44 (too long name, oh well, Loon.tite.ter.mair.re.le.hoin.er.) from Swansea. It was too late for me. I also totally skipped Maria island.

30 April - Wineglass bay lookout (47) to Wineglass bay(48) and back through Hazards beach (Basically we did 49, the whole bonanza. Looking at the map again, I think we had a mixture of the walks. Oh yeah, and that day I walked with Eric and Maike). Cape tourville (46) is your next stop, a nice lookout. A short drive to Bicheno, where I barely arrived to the Penguin tour. Later I discovered I could go and see the penguins on my own, but the tour does add some extra information and knows where and what to look for. A night in Bicheno

1 May - Bicheno foreshore walk, then Apsley river waterhole (50) and gorge (51). The river was a bit high for me to cross it so I had to pass on seeing the gorge. So I went to St. Helens and went to see the bay of fires. At that point I was getting a bit sick of the beaches scenery and look forward for a change.

2 May - St. Helens point walk and Peron dunes. Then I started the drive on highway A3 to Scottsdale, which is the most scenic road I had. On the other hand, it's the most curved one. On the way I stopped at St. Columbia falls (31), in which the walk was more interesting than the waterfalls themselves. For late lunch I stopped at the Pub in the Paddock. Then a long drive to Launceston, and a walk to see the Cataract gorge at night.

3 May - Walk around Cataract gorge. It was raining and I wasn't prepared properly, so I spent most of the time in the cafe there. Then a drive to Sheffield, city of murals, and from there to Cradle valley.

4 May - Dove lake circuit (5) adding the Marions lookout (there are two ways to climb there, one more steep that the other), Wombat pool, Ronny creek and back to the starting point with the free shuttle. Be prepared for harsh weather conditions. A drive to Strahan.

5 May - Vacation! Rivers day. I went on a cruise to rest a bit with Gordon river cruises. We saw Hell's gate, the Gordon river and Sarah island, lunch included. There are different seating options, but you can basically walk everywhere. A drive on Lyell highway and stops at Donaghys lookout (17) and the Franklin river (18). It was quite dark then, and add to it a walk in a forest, creepy! A night in lake St. Clair.

6 May - Echo point walk (21), which is inside a rain forest, full of fungi (watch out for leeches) and the short walks in the lake (19). The short walks are not that great and I had to skip Russell falls (23) as a result. A drive back to Hobart.

Well done, you made it! Now I need a vacation...