After leaving his childhood home in Mackay to travel the world for a professional basketball career, Clint Steindl found himself in lutruwita/Tasmania as the inaugural Captain of the Tasmania JackJumpers.

Want to make a cheese board that’s almost too impressive to eat? Stock it up with the island state’s finest.

A recent addition to UNESCO’s international list of Cities of Gastronomy, it’s no wonder that Launceston’s food and drink scene just keeps growing. Here’s four new additions to Tasmania’s northern capital, as at early 2025.

Inspired by lutruwita/Tasmania’s unique natural places and seasons, two childhood educators are bringing children’s birthday party dreams to life.

For a little-ish city at the bottom of the world, Launceston boasts more quality homewares and design stores per capita than most of its mainland counterparts. Here are the must-visit stores for your next northern shopping recce. 

While there’s plenty to keep you busy in the city proper, Launceston also provides an excellent home base from which to explore other nearby - and road trip-worthy - north Tasmanian regions.

Tasmanian Walking Company’s three-day guided walks in lutruwita/Tasmania will have you feeling revitalised, enriched and transformed, all in the space of one long weekend.

Tasmania’s north west coast offers family, business, creativity and purpose for this born-and-bred Latrobe local.

Inspired by childhood holidays in lutruwita/Tasmania, a New South Welshman finally found himself living - and mountain biking - on the island’s wild west coast.

Home was always going to be a very special place for this Launceston builder and budding interior designer power duo.

An almost 200-year-old former boot repair shop might seem an unlikely candidate for a contemporary European bistro in the heart of Hobart, but its recent makeover and Italian chef have catalysed a transformation into Euro-inspired Hampden Bar & Bistro.

From cafés to wineries and some local institutions, here’s our list of the best family-friendly places to eat out in greater Hobart.

A whisper on the community grapevine inspired an opportunistic approach to acquiring a dream property for this north-west Tasmanian family. 

The festive season is not far away, with its promises of over-indulgence, love, and - of course - gifts. Here’s Art & Design Sub-Editor Elliott Nimmo’s round-up of the Tasmanian artists, designers and local stores serving the sweetest gifts in November.

Exclusively made in lutruwita/Tasmania or stocked at Tassie-owned stores around the island, share the local love this Christmas for $250 and under.

Exclusively made in lutruwita/Tasmania or stocked at Tassie-owned stores around the island, share the local love this Christmas for $150 and under.

Exclusively made in lutruwita/Tasmania or stocked at Tassie-owned stores around the island, share the local love this Christmas for $100 and under.

Exclusively made in lutruwita/Tasmania or stocked at Tassie-owned stores around the island, share the local love this Christmas for $50 and under.

Stillwater co-owner and sommelier James Welsh knows a thing or two about wine and the experience that our local winemakers have created at their cellar doors. Here, he shares his guide to some of the most summer afternoon-worthy winery visits in Launceston and surrounds, and the not-to-be-missed eats and drinks while you’re there.

Lured across Bass Strait by bush and beach in equal measure, a natural creative has found her happy place in mid-town Hobart.