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Ahhh Tasmania, the New Zealand of Australia, a nature lovers paradise and a beach bum’s happy place. I’m about to convince you why you need to make visiting Tassie a top bucket-list destination.
Here are my top 8 reasons you need to visit Tasmania!
Before I jump right into it, here’s a few quick facts about Tasmania…
☀️Average January Temperature: 70 F ☀️
⛰Number of National Parks: 19 ⛰
🏝Size of the island: 26,410 sq miles (about the size of Ireland) 🏝
🐾 The BEST thing to do in Tasmania: Watch Tasmanian Devils feed! 🐾
😍Reasons not to visit? ZERO! 😍
The Tasmanian Devils
I cannot emphasis this enough, seeing Tasmanian Devils was seriously SO COOL!
What was even cooler? Seeing them feed and petting a 6 month old “devil.”
It is very rare that I go out of my way to pay for a guided tour or experience. I am a mid budget traveller (and that’s what this blog focuses on) but I tend to lean on the frugal side. But let me tell you, I turned my car around and drove back to Trowunna Wildlife Center because I knew I’d regret it if I didn’t go.
Seeing the Tasmanian Devils in person in as close to a natural environment as possible (Trowunna didn’t feel like a zoo) was the highlight of my time in Tasmania.
The wildlife sanctuary has about 50 devils and had 9 juveniles when we visited in January of 2026. Not only did we learn a ton about the biology and life history of the devils, but we also got the pet one of the young females!
Trowunna also has many other amazing species of iconic Australian animals… including one I’d never heard of, the qoull!
You would seriously, seriously be missing out if you didn’t stop in and see the Tasmanian Devils during your time in Tassie… it may even be worth the trip down there!
I visited the devils at Trowunna in a small town called Mole Creek, but you can also see them right in Cradle Mountain National Park for an entry fee of $28 – scan the QR code to learn more! Don’t miss out on these amazing animals!
The Tassie People & Culture
Up next on the list of 8 reasons to visit Tasmania is the people of course! Everywhere we went we were met with incredible, amazing, kind people.
Tasmania is truly a welcoming place for visitors and it’s very easy to get around.
I’m going to say something kinda shocking any maybe controversial here…. but the vibe around tourists and camping and traveling in Tasmania was even more relaxed than in New Zealand. If I’m being completely honest, I feel like the “vagabond camping hippie” troupe has been overplayed in New Zealand and locals are a bit sick of it.
That was not that case in Tasmania! People were super friendly at campgrounds and locals wanted to share their favorite hidden gem spots with us. We even had a woman offer us a much needed ride in her car within 20 minute of arriving in Tasmania.
That’s such the Tassie hospitality and the culture.
So if I haven’t driven the point home enough yet, a great reason to visit Tasmania is the welcoming energy you will feel during the duration of your trip!
Binalong Bay in the Bay of Fires
I wish I could transport you to Binalong Beach (but I guess you’ll just have to travel there yourself). Truly nothing can describe the deep relaxation I felt laying out in the sun at Binalong!
This beach is maybe one the best I’ve EVER been to, and it somehow got beat out for top beaches in the world by Wineglass Bay (also in Tasmania)?!!?!
The sand was so soft and the water was PERFECTLY refreshing and crystal clear. I am still dreaming about my afternoon spent here. Seriously don’t miss it on your trip to Tasmania. There’s beautiful beaches across Tasmania but Binalong Bay was by far my favorite.
The Free Campgrounds
Another amazing aspect of that Tassie culture, there’s over 200 free campgrounds across the state of Tasmania.
Camping might not be for everyone, but if you’re planning a road trip around Tasmania in a campervan or a car, the free campgrounds are seriously amazing.
Most of the campgrounds have minimal resources. Around half of the ones we stayed at didn’t even have bathroom. But the access to beautiful nature and the shocking small crowds at some of the made up for it. Some of the campgrounds are wildly popular so you need to plan ahead and get there early in the day.
You can learn more about freedom camping in Tasmania in the full guide I wrote. I would highly recommend experience Tasmania in this way!
📍 Get my free guide to freedom camping in Tasmania here
Mild Temperatures
We went to Australia in January (aka the July of the southern hemisphere). And I was seriously worried I was going to melt into a big puddle of sweat and sadness.
But I didn’t melt. Why? Because Tasmania has mild summer compared to mainland Australia.
We still had plenty of hot days. Plenty of reapply your sunscreen 4x days. But we also hung around in sweatshirts and long pants.
I for one was very grateful for this more mild climate. If you’re from the USA, it felt more like a Washington state type summer than a Texas summer. There was minimal humidity and temperature pretty much maxed out around 75 F.
To put it mildly – it wasn’t an inferno like I imagine the rest of Australia to be like at that time of year.
Pademelons, Wombats and Echidnas oh my
Okay so if the iconic and somewhat vicious Tasmanian Devil isn’t your cup of tea, allow me to introduce the wombat.
As you can see from this adorable image on the left, the wombat is a certified cutie and also has amazing biology.
And the wombat is the only amazing and unique creature to grace the state of Tasmania. There are also pademelons, echidnas and wallaby’s – all of which can you can see in the wild (unlike the nocturnal and illusive devil).
The wildlife in Tasmania is really truly special. It’s just another amazing reason to visit Tasmania.
Does Tasmania Have Bugs and Snakes?
My friends who have an eversion to creepy crawly things, I am please to announce to you that Tasmania has MINIMAL bugs and snakes.
There are only 3 snakes on the whole island and they are incredibly shy. I consider this a win for those of us out there that get a little scared a snake is going to slither into their sleeping bag. I camped in Tasmania for 10 nights and didn’t see a single snake.
As for the bugs? The spiders, the beetles, the cockroaches, the scary looking crickets? Minimal to none. Seriously, I think I saw more bugs in New Zealand than I did in my 2 weeks in Tassie.
If you want to visit Australia but you don’t want to walk into a human sized spider web, Tasmania is for you.
Amazing Local Parks with Free Resources
Last but certainly not least on this list of 8 reasons to visit Tasmania: the local parks and free resources.
Coming from New Zealand that has incredibly strict regulations about freedom camping, vans, tourists and local parks, going to Tasmania was like hitting the jackpot.
In every single town we went to there was an amazing and beautiful park (usually quite a few park actually) that had so many resources available to us as travelers!
All the parks had restrooms, some even had showers, most of them had potable water, picnic tables and even flameless cook tops for us to cook on! WOW!! What a win!
This is seriously a dream come true when traveling and we were so stoked to be able to use these public spaces.
Experiencing the local parks was awesome because it’s one of the those resources you don’t realize you need when traveling until you actually can have access to it. It was just such a breath of fresh air to be able to pull off at a park and use the restroom and make lunch at the picnic table. Many parks even had covered picnic areas!
Honestly, Tasmania really knocks it out of the park for their tourists!
I hope I’ve convinced you to add Tasmania to your bucket list! It is easy to get around, people are welcoming to tourists and there are amazing free resources available to travelers!
Not to mention Tassie has some seroisuly charasmatic wildlife you can see in the wild and at wildlife sanctuaries like the one at Cradle Mountain!
Tasmania is the place to be in January and February. For more Tasmania trip planning, see my other blog posts about Australia!
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