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TAS

Tasmania Farms, Forests & Valleys

Tasmania’s agricultural regions and forests on a gentler circuit.

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Suggested days
12 suggested days · 8 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Devonport
  2. 2Launceston
  3. 3Tamar Valley
  4. 4Deloraine
  5. 5Cradle Mountain
  6. 6Strahan
  7. 7Lake St Clair
  8. 8Hobart
  9. 9Huon Valley
  10. 10Hobart

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–3

    Devonport → Launceston

    Devonport: Tasmania ferry gateway; Launceston: Cataract Gorge and food markets.

    Suggested overnight: Launceston

  2. Days 4–6

    Tamar Valley → Deloraine

    Tamar Valley: vineyards and orchards; Deloraine: Tasmanian craft town and farm country.

    Suggested overnight: Deloraine

  3. Days 7–8

    Cradle Mountain → Strahan

    Cradle Mountain: mountain trails and moorland; Strahan: harbour and wild-river cruises.

    Suggested overnight: Strahan

  4. Days 9–10

    Lake St Clair → Hobart

    Lake St Clair: alpine lakes and rainforest; Hobart: waterfront, markets and museums.

    Suggested overnight: Hobart

  5. Days 11–12

    Huon Valley → Hobart

    Huon Valley: orchards, cider and green valleys; Hobart: waterfront, markets and museums.

    Suggested overnight: Hobart

Things to do

Tamar wine tasting; west-coast wilderness cruise; Huon food trail.

Ideas only. There is no booking button, price or tour link until a real product is approved.

Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

Each link opens the live job board. If nothing is listed, that search is empty. It is not a hidden vacancy.

Producer names from the directory

Matched by town name in the source file. Not checked as nearby by road, and not known to be hiring.

  • Appinoka Regenerative Farming (Mountain River / Huon Valley, TAS).

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Road, ferry and access

  • Weather and hiking access in alpine Tasmania can change rapidly; a farm stay is not a job listing.

Specified work rules: subclass 417 and subclass 462. This page is a travel guide, not migration advice.