I haven't done this before but as this travel blog expands, it seems worth doing from now on. So, the best of Tasmania, based of course on my own personal experience, and therefore probably missing a lot out!
Best Picnic Spot - Sideline Lookout near Scottsdale
Prettiest Towns - Deviot, Ross and Stanley
Best Camping Spots - Cockle Creek (far south) and Jeanneret Bay (Bay of Fires)
Best Short Walks - So many I didn't do, but Cataract Gorge, and the walks around Cradle Mountain spring to mind. Also, for a taste of the Tarkine coast, the walk from the Edge of the World to Church Rock is pretty spectacular.
Best Long Walk - Anything with Tarkine Trails tour company. Amazing!
Best Hotels - Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart, and @VDL Stanley, in Stanley
Best B&Bs - Meredith House in Swansea (amazing hosts!) and Rosalie Cottage in Devonport (there are others run by the same people - quirky, cute, and comfy)
Best pub accommodation - The Old Bush Inn at New Norfolk, and The Regent in Burnie.
Most Spectacular Coastline - the Tarkine. Very different to Bay of Fires, but to me, more interesting.
Best food - Melbourne (hehe). Actually, the meal I had on my last night at Tapas Bar and Lounge in Devonport was spectacularly good, and the service also excellent. Go there!
Best shopping - Hobart (though I liked Launceston slightly better than Hobart as a city)
Best wine - The Tamar Wine Route. Also a really nice drive.
Best Galleries - Cow n Calf Gallery in Stanley (David Murphy, the photographer who runs the gallery, told me about the Church Rock walk - he was very helpful and interesting), Artisans Gallery at Robigana, and the Maker's Workshop in Burnie.
Best Coffee - Belle's Tearoom in Georgetown. The day I was there, she had just won a tourism award for customer service, and it was well deserved!
Best drive - Anywhere
Best Thing to Pack - A raincoat
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