Little Australia

This island state sitting at the foot of vast Australia has a charm and mood all of its own – at times familiar to this Briton who took a road trip there recently. We took in main cities Hobart and Launceston, the stunning east coast and the changing character of its north side and interior.

If you’re tempted to go to Tasmania armed with your camera, here are a few reasons to go south…

Its coastal landscape is second to none, including gold and orange rocks
If you’re lucky with the weather, the sky is an amazing azure, thanks to a lack of European pollution
The towns and cities have a beguiling mix of colonial and contemporary architecture – and unique charm
Its clarity is great for night photography – and a chance to catch the Southern Lights

Click first image for full gallery experience

Swansea

Launceston

Freers Beach

Launceston

Museum of Old and New Art, Hobart

Freers Beach

Penguin

Burnie

Bicheno

Hobart

Launceston

Bicheno

Swansea

Penguin – the town where they make numerous appearances

Ross

Bicheno

Swansea

Hobart

Ross

Oatlands

Tags: architecture, Australia, Bicheno, Burnie, Freers Beach, Hobart, landscape, Launceston, orange rocks Tasmania, Penguin, photography, Port Sorrel, Ross, seaside, Swansea, Tasmania, travel

27 thoughts on “Little Australia”

steviegill on May 12, 2014 at 13:54 said:

Nice shots. Never been to Tas, but it definitely looks like it’s worth a visit.

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 12, 2014 at 18:38 said:
  
  Thanks Stevie. I can thoroughly recommend it. They pack a lot into that relatively small island.
  
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Andy Townend on May 5, 2014 at 11:23 said:

Some great images and a very welcome reminder of my four great years spent in Australia….

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 5, 2014 at 11:29 said:
  
  Thank you Andy. Did you get yourself down to Tassie for a scallop pie?!
  
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  - Andy Townend on May 5, 2014 at 11:34 said:
    
    Visited once on business, very quick trip to see TV transmission facilities in my first few months, always meant to go back……
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on May 5, 2014 at 11:37 said:
      
      Well worth the extra hour’s flight over :)
      
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      - Andy Townend on May 5, 2014 at 11:38 said:
        
        It’s a fascinating place and well worth the trip ;-)
        
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ckponderings on May 5, 2014 at 11:08 said:

A beautiful set of images, Mike, summing up Tas quite nicely! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 5, 2014 at 11:12 said:
  
  Thanks Richard. Time to put the place to bed now… until another visit :)
  
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  - ckponderings on May 5, 2014 at 11:44 said:
    
    Haha…
    
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leecleland on May 5, 2014 at 00:55 said:

Great images of Tassie, but Shhhhh Mike, we Aussies try to keep out little British island a secret. It is a special place and your images have captured some of its beauty.

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 5, 2014 at 09:30 said:
  
  Lee, thank you very much. Yes, we don’t want crowds of Brits invading the place – can you imagine?! I’m certainly glad we paid a visit.
  
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Mark Simms on May 4, 2014 at 17:13 said:

Lovely images Mike…..but the two of Freers Beach are fantastic…..they would look good as prints I think.

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 17:38 said:
  
  Thank you Mark. They’re available should anyone be interested :)
  
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RobynG on May 4, 2014 at 14:57 said:

As always Mike, a fabulous set of images. Your composition, use of colors, and lighting are all wonderful!

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 15:07 said:
  
  Robyn, thank you so much! I was spoilt with the light and colours that were abundant in Tasmania.
  
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fretwellcrump on May 4, 2014 at 12:39 said:

Amazing shots Mike, and you were so lucky with the weather! Brilliantly framed as always :D x

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 13:18 said:
  
  Thanks Simon, yes, those blue skies were thumping. And hey, you should hit me up some place. The usual place is no more… FB?
  
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  - fretwellcrump on May 4, 2014 at 18:45 said:
    
    I’ll track you down!
    How do you think grey skies/rain would change the building shots? I only ask because when I lived in Manchester and Preston all the old buildings seemed to come alive in the rain, they sort of popped against the darkness – it’d be good to see that garage doing the same :D
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 18:56 said:
      
      Usually it’s not a problem, grey skies make things stand out as you say. But the piercing blue there was pretty magnificent. Just raise the exposure if the buildings AND the sky are a little drab! And how did you find me? Should I be scared?!
      
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      - fretwellcrump on May 4, 2014 at 20:42 said:
        
        Very scared haha
        
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Kiki on May 4, 2014 at 11:30 said:

Beautiful shots, must have been a fantastic vacation… I like all your shots, but I just realised I’m always drawn to the ones with only the upper parts of buildings. I really must try something like that. If I can find interesting buildings round here :-)

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 11:42 said:
  
  Thank you Kiki. Yes, it was a relatively short road trip, but worth its weight in gold. The backdrop for the architecture in Tasmania – the blue sky – was brilliant.
  
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Cos on May 4, 2014 at 09:18 said:

Really great photos, Mike! I love the one with the contours of ships. It’s a strong image. And the house with the blue tones against a blue sky is another favorite.

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 09:20 said:
  
  Thanks so much, Koos. Well there is so much blue there, and not all of it in the sky!
  
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Photographs by Peter Knight on May 4, 2014 at 08:52 said:

Looks amazing Mike – beautifully photographed!

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- mikeosbornphoto on May 4, 2014 at 09:03 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Peter. And this is just a tiny slither of what’s on offer for the photographer there. I recommend it highly.
  
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