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There's a certain magic to Tasmania in late summer.
This is a time when the long hot days give way to crisp evenings as the state finds its rhythm in the new year.
Market stalls and fields are full to busting with produce: knobbly apples, heirloom tomatoes and sunset-coloured pumpkins.
If you're lucky enough to visit during February and March, expect plenty to do as both the festival calendar and the national parks and reserves fill with people making the most of crisp mornings and still-hot days.
If you're lucky enough to visit during February and March, expect plenty to do as both the festival calendar and the national parks and reserves fill with people making the most of crisp mornings and still-hot days.
Although Festivale, Launceston's annual food and wine festival, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team are offering a smaller celebration known as Indulge (see page 4).
Held at UTAS stadium, this will be a time for good food and wine and will be fully seated to comply with current regulations.
March marks the return of the biennial Ten Days on the Island Festival (see page 6), who celebrate 20-years in the state with a lineup dominated by local artists and events.
Garden-lovers will also want to catch the annual Gardenfest (see page 12) at Entally House that changed dates in November to February 27-28.
Early autumn is also one of the best times to explore Tasmania's many parks and reserves, where the end of school holidays mean far fewer people to share the trail or sand with.
No matter how much time you have to see Tasmania, or what part of the state you land into, this is an ideal time of year to grasp the essence of this small island state; a place as pristine as it is cosmopolitan and as connected as it is remote.
We can't wait to welcome you to our shores.