Tasmania Islands.

There's a total of 334 offshore Tasmania islands ranging in size from wave-washed rocks in the Southern Ocean to Flinders Island and King Island in the Bass Strait.

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While the majority of visitors to Tasmania simply don’t have time to get to the other islands they have plenty to offer those of us who are able to take the time to visit.

Winds are predominantly westerlies and can blow unabated for several days during late winter and spring.

There are cool sea breezes in summer.

The Bass Strait Tasmania islands are situated within the renowned “Roaring Forties” and the coastal waters of Flinders Island and King Island can be exposed to strong and variable winds and high seas throughout the year.

It’s a short flight north-east from Launceston to unspoiled Flinders Island for bushwalking, swimming, snorkelling or diving.

There are wonderfully varied landscapes on the Tasmania islands, from rocky peaks to beautiful beaches, and an abundance of wildlife and birdlife.

Take a boat tour from Lady Barron or join qualified divers to explore the many shipwrecks.

Try your hand at beach, rock, surf or game fishing.

There are special interest four-wheel-drive tours (sightseeing, historical, flora/fauna, photography and bird watching).

For bird watching, the amazing shearwaters are a hard act to beat.

Each year, in their thousands, they head north to the Arctic Circle to breed and, each year, return to exactly the same burrow.

You can hire panning gear and fossick for a ‘diamond’ at Killiecrankie.

The Walkers Lookout, near Whitemark, has panoramic views of the whole island and you can watch the sun rise over the Tasman Sea and set over Bass Strait.

For local history, visit the museum at Emita (18km north of Whitemark) and the Wybalenna Historic Site (5km from Emita) where an Aboriginal settlement was established in 1831.

Take the Flinders Island Drive Trail: a self-guide, interpreted exploration to natural areas with emphasis on birdlife and wildlife.

There are many local arts and craft galleries displaying pottery, paintings, felt products and handmade chocolates.

The island is also home to fine knitwear and quality woollen quilts.

Flinders Island is a thriving rural community producing sheep, wool, cattle, milk-fed lambs, crayfish, abalone, poppies and Cape Barron produces geese and has a flourishing tourism industry .

King Island to the north-west has the cleanest air you’re ever likely to breathe and a lifestyle that would make the rich and famous green with envy.

Enjoy the abundant wildlife or scuba dive the reefs, take a coach tour to explore the island or stroll or ride a horse on deserted beaches.

Australia’s worst maritime disaster in peacetime happened on King Island’s coast when the Cataraqui ran aground in 1845.

You can dive or even snorkel some of the many shipwrecks that are found in thses waters.

Your choice.

Drive to Cape Wickham lighthouse on the northern tip for great views and visit the Lavinia Nature Reserve, an internationally significant wetland bird habitat.

Take time to browse the local galleries and shops for ceramics, painting and kelp craft (kelp is quite a big industry here) or investigate the local cheeses, cream, crayfish, beef and seafood.

You can charter boats from Currie or Grassy and at Grassy you can watch the penguins as they come ashore to their rookery on the breakwater.

At Stokes Point, in the south, there’s a calcified forest and the mystery of the historic sealers’ wall.

Visit the King Island Dairies Fromagerie (north of Currie) for tasting and sales of the island’s famous cheeses,.the island’s cream is also magnificent, the crayfish succulent and the beef tender and delicious.

In Currie itself, get in a round of golf on the scenic and challenging, seaside golf course and, on the harbour foreshore, drop in for a coffee at the Boathouse, the ‘honesty box’ says a lot about the island and the locals.

Flights operate from Victoria and from Burnie and Devonport.

Enjoy..........

John.

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