Burnie is also home to various restaurants and hotels, as well as Hellyers Road Distillery, the largest boutique whiskey distillery in Australia. One of Tasmania's most charming towns is Strahan.

Designs for upgrades to the Midway Point and Sorell causeways and a second McGees Bridge have been released for public feedback. The project is part of ongoing upgrades to the Tasman Highway between ...

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The best way to get around Tasmania is by car. Though you'll have to get used to different driving norms ... schedules and routes differ by city, but maps and timetables can be found on Metro's ...

The bushfires on Tasmania's west coast have now burned nearly 95,000 hectares in hard-to-access terrain. Here's how that ...

Earlier: A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash on Highland Lakes Road near Liffey this afternoon. The ...

What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes ...

Tasmanians are being urged to leave their homes and towns, monitor conditions and prepare to take shelter as a complex web of ...

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Take shelter nowThis is a Bushfire Emergency Warning message for Sandy Cape and surrounds - Take shelter now.An uncontrolled bushfire at Sandy Cape and surrounds is expected to put lives in danger and ...