Make sure to enter these routes and download the directions if you’re using Google Maps as a fair few areas in Tasmania have no reception!
Hobart to Launceston (through the Midlands) – 2 hours 20 minutes.
As you travel north towards Launceston, you’ll pass by two towns, Oatlands and Ross. It may be tempting to avoid these, but we recommend giving yourself an extra hour or so (30 min for each) to detour and visit. Ross is known to have the best scallop pies in the state, big call. Another town you can’t miss is Campbell Town – well worth the stop here no matter what you’re craving.
Hobart to Port Arthur – 1 hour 20 minutes.
There’s one location between Hobart and Port Arthur that we’re in love with. Eaglehawk Neck. Although you might not spend long here, we recommend stopping off at Cubed Espresso (check in advance for opening hours) which is located at the lookout over Pirates Bay (you can even see Cape Hauy on the Tasman Peninsula from here).
Hobart to Freycinet (through Orford and Swansea) – 2 hours 20 minutes.
Perhaps the most beautiful stretch of road in all of Tasmania. Hobart to Sorrell, Sorrell to Orford, Orford to Swansea, and Swansea to Freycinet. You couldn’t have asked for better roads. Take this in and stop by at Kate’s Berry Farm in Swansea if you have the time! Devil’s Corner is also on the way and well worth the stop.
Hobart to Strahan (through Queenstown) – 6 hours 15 minutes.
Don’t drive this without stopping. There is too much along the way to solely make this a drive. You’ll follow the Derwent River until Derwent Bridge, home to The Wall, an attraction you won’t want to miss. Closer to Queenstown (15 minutes prior) is Linda Cafe. You won’t find a cafe experience quite like this anywhere else in the state.
Hobart to Cradle Mountain Via Midlands – 5 hours.
A deceptively long drive. Give yourself the full day to complete this. Stop by places like Ashgrove Cheese Farm, Anvers Chocolate Factory, Christmas Hill Raspberry Farm, and anywhere else that you’d like to see. Make a day of it, share the driving, and stay safe on the Tassie roads!