Tasmania - Tas06 donnybrook Lilydale falls with a long

Lilydale falls with a long exposure making water look like wax

Autumn colours at their best at the well-known Golden Valley tree park

For those few that find it they are rewarded with its beauty and pristine condition

plus a miriad of native Australian trees

For those lucky enough between September and December Cape Naturaliste lookouts are the perfect vantage point for whale spotting

Tasmania - Tas06 donnybrook Lilydale falls with a longHistoric Port Arthur prison ruins filled with many stories from inmates of the past. The Island State of Tasmania is separated from the mainland by the Bass strait some 240kms away. Initially known as Van Diemens land, Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons. This practice ceased in 1853. Today, Tasmania, relies heavily on tourism, agriculture