Queenstown, Tasmania

We were lucky enough to win one of the Tassie Vouchers in a ballot allocation from the Tasmanian Government. It gave us $200 to spend on accommodation and $100 to spend on attractions. While the range was limited it turned out to suit us perfectly. The Queenstown Cabin and Tourist Park was one of the places we could use the voucher so we booked in for 7 nights @ $30 per night that ended up costing us $10. Bargain. From Queenstown we can explore the west coast and use the $100 attraction voucher on the Macquarie Harbour cruise later in the week.
The drive in to Queenstown is notorious for the section of the Lyell Highway known as The 99 Bends Road. Driving from Derwent Bridge we had to drive down the mountain which is easier on the car's engine but harder on the brakes. It was a very, very slow drive down. The rain was pelting down to make it just that much more interesting.Read more