Rebellious spirit

Tasmania is the 26th largest island in the world and is 150 miles south of Australia. It was inhabited by Aborigine people for 40,000 years before being settled as a penal colony in 1803.

Visiting Tasmania feels like you’ve stumbled on a remote Scottish outpost: with rugged, wild landscapes, shimmering bodies of water, and a climate that can best be described as fresh on a good day and biting on a bad, it has a distinctive Gaelic atmosphere.

Tourists and mainland Australians flock to the island in search of empty beaches (the water is freezing, so no wonder), some of the best produce in Australia, and cultural experiences courtesy of MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) and its festivals