Communities near two bushfires in the northwest of the Australian island state of Tasmania have been ordered to evacuate.

A state-of-the-art catamaran reveals a stretch of Tasmania’s rugged southern coastline that few visitors get to see.

With two days of high fire danger expected this week, firefighters battling 16 blazes in Tasmania's west are ramping up efforts, which include multiple helicopters, a C130 Hercules and help from the ...

A southern beach with crisp blue pristine waters and striking orange rock formations has topped a beach expert's Best ...

As Tasmania battles more than a dozen fires sparked by a band of dry lightning strikes, some in high-value wilderness areas, ...

An unusually white-spotted Tasmanian devil was trapped on private land but released into a secret location after concerns ...

Tasmania’s brisk waters produce some of the world’s best seafood with briny ingredients being reclaimed and reinvented on ...

A string of hot and stormy days has left numerous fires burning across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia this week.

Tasmania can be found just south of the southeastern coast of mainland Australia. Many of the area's best restaurants, shops and accommodations are situated in its capital, Hobart, but Tasmania's ...

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Airport routes typically run from 4 or 4:20 a.m. to 7:30 or 9:30 p.m. Taxis can be hailed by phone or on the street throughout Tasmania, but prices are high and vary by location and time of day.