Soon after getting married, my wife and I moved to Hobart for three years to kick off a couple of retail ventures and build a life. It’s where twe started our family and where life really took shape. Tasmania has a way of getting into your routine without making a fuss — sharp air, wide skies, and scenery that changed by the hour.
There was something satisfying about sitting on the verandah with a beer, watching the Sydney to Hobart yachts finish their journey in the harbour below. No grand occasion, just one of those quiet perks of living in the right place at the right time.
The island’s full of contrast — wild coastlines, thick forests, and open highlands. There’s history too, deep and layered. The Palawa people were here for tens of thousands of years, and their connection to country still shows. European settlement left a different mark — convict towns like Port Arthur and Richmond are a reminder of how tough early life was down here.
Hobart balances the old and the new without trying too hard. The harbour, the markets, the art scene, the pace — it all works. And once you’ve spent time on the island, that raw, unfiltered character sticks. Tasmania doesn’t put on a show. It just is. And that’s what mades it hard to leave when I was tranferred back to Adelaide.
Regions:
- Hobart / Nipaluna (Capital City)
- East Coast
- South East
- Western Wilderness
- North West
- Midlands
