Fact Sheets & Video - Hobart

Hobart is the perfect city for those wanting shopping, dining, quality accommodation and history without the hustle and bustle of Australia's bigger cities, but there really is something for everyone here..... including a wet and wild wilderness adventure you won't forget!

Moored at Watermans Dock in central Hobart, the 11.3 metre Wild Thing is a custom-designed state-of-the-art eco-cruiser for day trips from Hobart that circumnavigate Bruny Island and for shorter cruises around the Derwent River or Betsy Island in Storm Bay.

The 'Bruny Island Odyssey' Tour is a 100 nautical mile circumnavigation that passes dramatic coastlines unchanged for thousand of years, the second highest sea cliffs in Australia, fur seals, seabirds and penguins.

Beneath towering vertical walls of dolerite, the maritime wilderness of Bruny's SE coast is an awesome other-world, where nature flourishes untarnished by human interference.

To approach a haulout of a 1000 seals, to share the playful joy of a school of dolphins as they weave patterns of foam across the boat's bow, or to glory at the majestic calm of a sea eagle are special experiences that will become memories for a lifetime.

Experience an amazing ocean adventure and enjoy a sit-down lunch with complementary coffee, glass of wine or beer. To do all this on a day trip by boat from Tasmania's capital city is, truly, a wild and wondrous thing.

Also recommended, during a stay in Hobart, is a chauffeur driven Hobart tour with a difference. Forget stuffy tour buses and hop onboard Trikemania's comfy trike, for a joy ride or day tour with Mike. Tours consist of half hour tours, three quarter hour tours and one hour tours. Choose one of the many destinations. Or customize one for yourself.

Destinations include: Port Arthur & Eaglehawk, Hobart's wineries and historic Richmond, Hobart, the beaches and the most popular tour, Mt Wellington. Trikemania can go anywhere!

Somerset on the Pier offers spacious apartments overlooking the Hobart waterfront. Located within walking distance of the business district, docks and city attractions, the residence is ideal for a short holiday or extended stay.

Contacts and Costs:

Wild Thing Adventures: The 'Bruny Island Odyssey' operates on Mondays only. Cost: $165 adults / $125 children (6-7 hours), Including lunch on Bruny Island.

Wild Thing Adventures also offer a range of other adventures:

Derwent Discovery: $25 adults / $15 children (45 minutes) DAILY

Betsey Island Blast: $55 adults / $35 children (90 minutes) DAILY

Located at Watermans Dock, Hobart. Call them on (03) 6224 2021 or visit their website (see 'Related Links').

Trikemania -Trikemania has a range of Joy Rides and Tours on offer, or you can design your own outing. Trikemania is licensed to carry three passengers with helmets provided and jackets available. Suitable for kids and seniors. Prices start from $15 for a 10 minute trike experience, through historic Battery Point. Trikemania's most popular ride is the Mt Wellington Thrill, a 1.5hour ride from $70 per person.. Located at Murray Street Pier, within Sullivans Cove. To book, call 0408 655 923 or email trikemania@yahoo.com.au

Somerset on the Pier is offering a SPECIAL DEAL FOR VIEWERS:One bedroom premiere apartment for $180

Including a bottle of sparkling Tasmanian wine & box of Tasmanian truffles. Valid: May-September 2007. Terms and conditions apply. Located: Elizabeth St Pier, Hobart. Call them on 1800 766 377 or visit their website (see 'Related Links').