TASMANIAN WEBLINKS
Tourism Tasmania - www.discovertasmania.com
Check out the on-line services and up-to-date information on the official government tourism site. Choose things to do & see, or you can go straight to history & heritage; lifestyle & culture; outdoor adventure; wilderness & wildlife and, of course, wine & food. This last section includes breweries & distilleries; farms & produce; food & wine journey; pub walks; restaurants; vineyards and wine routes.
WineSouth Tasmania - www.winesouth.com.au
Provides a touring map and information about the cellar doors of southern Tasmania.
Spirit of Tasmania Sailings - www.spiritoftasmania.com.au
Book your ferry passage online for daily sailings from Melbourne or Sydney on one of the three vessels. Your car can accompany you free (conditions apply).
Royal Hobart Wine Show - www.rast.com.au
The Royal Hobart Wine Show, since its establishment in 1974, has become one of the largest of the capital city wine shows in Australia. Held annually in November.
Tasmanian Wine Show - www.taswineshow.org
This wine judging event, held annually in January, is for Tasmanian wines only. It has helped re ne Tasmanian winemaking since inception in 1990.
Pinot Noir Tasmania - www.pinot-noir.org
Pinot Noir Tasmania works to increase the pool of knowledge about the variety Pinot Noir, to improve the variety and promote excellence in Tasmanian Pinot Noir wines.
Vineyards Association of Tasmania (VAT) - www.winetas.org
VAT is the Tasmanian wine industry association representing over 100 wine grape growers and winemakers, who collaborate to produce a strategic plan for industry development.
Virtuosi Tasmania - www.virtuositas.chambermusic.info
Since 1992 Virtuosi Tasmania has presented chamber music concerts performed by members of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Diverse ensembles have performed in stately heritage homes, shearing sheds, limestone caves, and places in between. Meadowbank Estate has become a regular venue for performances expressing the musicians' individuality in a way they can't when they're part of the larger orchestra.
Tasmania Online - www.tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline
The Tasmanian Government website takes to vast information about the state, including an indexed guide to Tasmanian information on the internet.
Richmond - www.planbooktravel.com/aus/tas/richmond
Information and maps for the Richmond area
Brand Tasmania - www.brandtasmania.com/home.htm
Information about other high quality Tasmanian producers and innovators
Tasmanian Wine Industry - www.pinotisland.com
This is a great blog which is loaded with information and commentary about all issues surrounding the Tasmanian wine industry: its products, politics, economics, geography, events and its status as a cool climate wine region.
OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
Restaurant Websites - www.bestrestaurants.com.au
A comprehensive state-by-state guide to the best restaurants around Australia
Accommodation - www.wotif.com/hotels/australia-hobart-hotels.html
Things to do, places to stay
Scenic Flights - www.tasair.com.au/scenic/wildwine.html
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