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7 places are available at this time  Updated Wednesday the 10th of March, 2010  Gateway airport: Hobart, Tasmania [HBA]  Arrival window: 10 a.m. to 12 noon  For current Air New Zealand specials go here  Search Orbitz for a fare from your city  Tasmania photo gallery  The tour fee details are here

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OVERVIEW: From historic Richmond to Freycinet National Park, Campbell Town, Cataract Gorge, and Cradle Mountain National Park where Wombats and Wallabies are easy to photograph. Also includes a Macquarie Harbour cruise at Strahan, waterfalls, Tessellated Pavement, Port Arthur, and a second cruise around the Tasman peninsula for spectacular rock formations.

OVERSEAS TRAVEL
o It is recommended that clients arrive a day early to be fresh for the trip, and to counteract possible flight delays.
o Early arrival also enables you to explore the gateway city should you wish to do so.
o Please note that the last day of the trip above, is the day you fly home. Please arrange your flights accordingly.

To compensate for the International dateline changes, clients from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia should depart their home country a day or two prior to Day 1 for on-time arrival in Hobart, Tasmania.

DAY 1  |  Arrive HOBART, TASMANIA
After meeting your flight and taking a short break and lunch at our hotel, we'll head via a few Hobart bridge shots to Mount Wellington. The mountain affords some excellent views back to Hobart Harbour and city, plus some nice boulder foregrounds for perspectives. Dinner and evening light photography in historic Richmond.
Near CAMBRIDGE, 1 night

DAY 2  |  To FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK
Early light at Seven Mile Beach, then following breakfast we'll head north along Tasmania's east coast. On route we'll shoot in Buckland, Orford, Shelly Bay, and Mayfield Bay, plus the 'Spiky Bridge', Moulting Lagoon and more. On to Coles Bay for late light shots of the bay and Hazard mountain range in Freycinet National Park.
COLES BAY, 1 night

DAYS 3 + 4  |  To LAUNCESTON
First light shots in several directions at Cape Tourville as the warm light strikes the various rocky promontories. Following breakfast we'll take a slow walk to the Wineglass Bay viewpoint shooting trees, vistas, and hopefully Wallabies as we go. This is a moderately strenuous to strenuous amble, but taking your time makes it easier. Lunch in Coles Bay, then off to Campbell Town for the Red Bridge built by convicts, plus the long, long line of bricks containing details about every convict on each brick. On via historic Evandale to Launceston for two nights.
Early light shooting overlooking the Tamar River on Day 4, then following breakfast we'll take a Tamar River loop out to the river's estuary. Subjects will include Gravelly Beach, Batman Bridge, George Town, Low Head lighthouse, Pilot Station, and the serenity of Windermere.
Near LAUNCESTON, 2 nights

DAYS 5 + 6  |  To CRADLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
We'll have Cataract Gorge to start our day, then we'll be off in the direction of Cradle Mountain National Park. A series of small communities will be explored along with the colorful Sheffield murals. Then via remote Moina and the Middlesex Plains to Cradle Mountain National Park.
On Day 6 we'll shoot Dove Lake both early and late, plus take a number of short but wonderfully photogenic easy walks. You can expect to see Wombats and Wallabies while in the Cradle Mountain area.
CRADLE MOUNTAIN NP, 2 nights

DAYS 7 + 8  |  To STRAHAN
More dawn shooting at Cradle Mountain before breakfast, then one last amble on a short trail inside the Cradle Mountain National Park before returning via Middlesex Plains and onto Lake Mackintosh, Lake Rosebery and Zeehan etcetera. Late light at Strahan harbour.
Following some early light photography and breakfast, we'll take a Macquarie Harbour cruise which will take us to Hells Gates, Sarah Island, and the Gordon River which winds through a rain forest. Late light at the mouth of Macquarie harbour.
STRAHAN, 2 nights

DAYS 9 + 10 |  To the TASMAN PENINSULA
Breakfast and an early departure toward the mining town of Queenstown this morning. Then the wispy Nelson Falls and on via a few shots of the King William 1st mountain to Russell Falls. Via the Hobart bridge to our two night stay on the Eaglehawk Neck.
On Day 10 we'll start the day with dawn shooting the unique Tessellated Pavement then Pirates Bay. We'll take a spectacular and Tasman coastline boat ride to photograph seabirds, and the fine array of rock formations that dot the Tasman peninsula. Historic Port Arthur will follow prior to an afternoon break, and late light at Pirates Bay.
TASMAN PENINSULA, 2 nights

DAY 11  |  TASMAN PENINSULA
Another dawn excursion to start the day, then to Tasman Arch, Tasman Blowhole, Devil's Kitchen and another excursion to Port Arthur. Late in the afternoon we'll head northwards shooting as we go, and spend the night near the Hobart airport.
Near CAMBRIDGE, 1 night

DAY 12  |  Flights home
Departure homewards from Hobart airport today. Departing flights can be at any time.

Photographer/Leader John Baker

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