King Island, Ute Junker discovers, is a place where no doors are closed and no beach is crowded.

Once billed by the Chicago Tribune as the “best little town in the world”, Strahan revels in its isolation – with the ferocity of the Southern Ocean at its back and the peace of the rainforest wrapped like the grandest of gardens around Macquarie Harbour.

The smell of fresh wood shavings announces that David Rauenbusch is in the office. More precisely, he is in his tree-fringed studio in the southern Tasmanian hamlet of Cygnet, on the banks of the Huon River.

These regional restaurants are well worth the drive, reports Andrew Bain.

Andrew Bain takes a walk on the wild side and finds new connection to his surroundings with a bout of forest bathing.

Oatlands was once known as a place where time stood still. But the times are changing in this scenic Midlands town.

Get the wheels up with these incredible Tasmanian aviation adventures.

Everything seems a little sunnier in the north, and Devonport shines with Mediterranean weather, clean air and a maritime DNA. It’s the entry point for the Spirit of Tasmania and a perfect base for exploring the north-west and west coasts, writes Stephanie Williams.

In the dark hours before dawn, Robin and Antonia O’Brien park their ute in a clearing in the World Heritage-listed wilderness near Strathgordon.

Sitting pretty on the north-west tip of Tasmania, the scenic fishing village of Stanley is luring new visitors.

The puffer jacket has gone unworn for an entire week. Daylight hours are nearly double those of the night. The suggestion of a swim almost sounds like an invitation rather than a dare. It must be summer in Tasmania.