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Chasing The Aurora Australis
Every so often in Winter, half of Tasmania either gets in the car or steps into their backyard way past curfew on a weeknight. The happy culprit? The Aurora Australis - a Winter-favouring phenomenon that turns the night sky into one of nature’s most spectacular shows.
The Aurora doesn't book ahead and doesn't hang around. Here's how to join the chase.
Our Top Five Short Walks Near Hobart
When you don’t have it in you to pack your lunch, fill the tank, and drive for over an hour to get started, here are our top five sub-three hour walks near Hobart. For the days you need some Tassie great outdoors time, but still have stuff to do.
How To Dark Mofo
We know what you Australian mainlanders are thinking, so - in the name of efficiency- we’ve collated all of the top-ranking How-To-Dark-Mofo FAQs into one handy list. You’re welcome.
I Think I’ll Stay Right Here
On the many places I left, and the one that hasn’t let me go.
The 9 Stages Of A Tasmanian Winter
A strategic survival guide to Tassie’s coldest season.
The 9 Best Day Trips You Can Take From Hobart Right Now
As a small city in a small state, Tasmania's capital punches well above its weight, but there’s plenty more to see, do and eat with the help of four wheels and a day. Within two hours in any direction, you’ll find ancient forests, world-class wine, beautiful coastline, and towns that feel completely untouched. Here's where to point the car.
Seven Tasmanian Experiences To Gift This Mother’s Day
We all love a beautiful bunch of flowers, but why not give the mum, mother figure or other special woman in your life something a little out of the box this year? We’ve put together seven of our favourite Tasmanian experiences to make mum feel extra pampered this Mother’s Day.
Q&A: Jess Sanders
For this Nipaluna/Hobart-based author, a conversation around the dinner table sparked a collection of best-selling children’s books that inspire, challenge and celebrate young and older readers alike.
Your Guide To Hiking Tasmania’s Walls of Jerusalem With Kids
Bottom of the World contributor Kate Bown shares how her extended family - including eight school-aged children and a baby - explored Walls of Jerusalem National Park. Nestled in the rugged central highlands of Lutruwita/Tasmania, it’s the perfect place to introduce kids to a multi-day hiking adventure.
Eat, Drink & Shop Cygnet Like A Local
In southern Tasmania’s verdant Huon Valley, the little township of Cygnet makes for a day trip that’s charming and eclectic in equal measure.
Q&A: Zoë Fitzherbert
One glimpse of Hobart’s Kunanyi/Mount Wellington was all it took to convince award-winning landscape painter Zoë Fitzherbert that Tasmania was the place where her creative practice could take its most authentic shape.
The Summer 25/26 Women’s Fashion Edit
There’s nothing quite so humbling as publishing a summer fashion edit in late November when the weather forecast says tops of 13°C, but here we are. Mark our words - the warm weather will be here before we know it, so now’s the time to prepare for those limbs to see the light of day. After all, haven’t you heard? Summer wardrobes are made in winter.
The Summer 25/26 Men’s Fashion Edit
There’s nothing quite so humbling as publishing a summer fashion edit in late November when the weather forecast says tops of 13°C, but here we are. Mark our words - the warm weather will be here before we know it, so now’s the time to prepare for those limbs to see the light of day. After all, haven’t you heard? Summer wardrobes are made in winter.
Q&A: Dan Booker
From backyard bike trails to a career on two wheels, success is only as good as the fun you’re having for this Tasmanian mountain biking pro.
Ten Years At The Top: Aløft Turns 10
When Christian Ryan left Hobart to pursue a cooking career, his hometown had little to show for itself on the national culinary map. By the time he returned, Tassie’s capital was more than ready for the immersive dining experience that Christian had dreamt of bringing to its waterfront.
Q&A: Adam Gibson
Despite a career that takes him to some of the most exotic destinations on earth, there’s no place like home for this born-and-bred Tasmanian photographer.
The Spring 25 Men’s Fashion Edit
Tassie Winter, consider this - our Spring round-up of shorter sleeves, lighter fabrics, and breezy layers - your notice to get packing.
The Spring 25 Women’s Fashion Edit
Tassie Winter, consider this - our Spring round-up of shorter sleeves, lighter fabrics, and sweet layers - your notice to get packing.
The Beer Down Here
Here’s the rundown of the city’s best breweries and taprooms to visit on a beer-drinking walkabout in Hobart.
The Tasmanian Inn: A Pub For The People
On North Hobart’s industrial strip, The Tasmanian Inn offers up classic pub fare and an atmosphere to match.