Little ISLAND, BIG ATTITUDE
When we travel the highways and byways of the mainland, we can soon find ourselves in regional areas where towns and villages are far between.
Beyond the coastal fringe, the population density dwindles rapidly and vast tracts of the country take on the distinctive look and feel of the Australian scrub.
Picture pastoral holdings as expansive as small European countries — and mulga plains that can stretch for hundreds of kilometres. It can be enough to leave most kids howling, “Are we there yet!” from the back seat.
If the prospect of this type of holiday ‘fun’ with the kids doesn’t float your boat, perhaps it’s time to turn your compass south and take a trip to Tasmania. We recently took a Heiman family adventure across Bass Strait for a few weeks to do some reconnaissance and the results are pretty clear: Tassie packs a punch as a family holiday destination.
SIZE DOESN’T MATTER
It’s no great revelation to be reminded that Tasmania is Australia’s smallest state accounting for less than 1 per