Tasmania Australia Events & Festivals - the perfect reason
for a holiday in Tasmania Australia
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| Burnie Shines |
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1 - 31 October 2015
Burnie
www.discovertasmania.com.au/event/burnieshines
From humble beginnings in 2001 with 25
events, it has now grown to over 100
events! Burnie Shines links together
many small to medium events, to create a
Burnie-made celebration each spring. It
is then presented to the people of
Tasmania, inviting them to visit Burnie
and indulge in a feast of exhibitions,
events, performances and parties. |
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| Bicheno Food and Wine
Festival |
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1 November 2015
Bicheno
www.discovertasmania.com.au/event/bichenofoodandwinefestival
Get along to one of Tasmania's best food
and wine festivals held on a magnificent
waterfront site in the town of Bicheno
on Tasmania's east coast. Enjoy a day of
exciting events that will bring you up
close and personal with leading local
wine and beer makers; chefs; food
producers and gourmet innovators from
Tasmania's sunny East Coast. Indulge
your senses with our world famous
crayfish, heavenly mussels, delectable
oysters, amazing tacos, game burgers,
paella, sweet treats and more.
Kick back on the grass with a glass of
"something local" and enjoy live music
from some of Tasmania's best blues and
roots musicians. Stroll along the rows
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| Sydney to Hobart Yacht
Race |
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26 December 2015 - 1
January 2016
Hobart
www.rolexsydneyhobart.com
The Rolex Sydney Hobart is a 628
nautical mile yacht race which begins in
Sydney Harbour and finishes in Hobart.
Be part of the scene at one of the
world's great blue water classics.
Each December you can see the world's
greatest yachts charging through Sydney
Heads as they take part in the Rolex
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Once
through The Heads, they turn south
knowing they are casting their fate to
the might of the great Southern Ocean
and the winds of the Roaring Forties.
The 628 nautical mile course is
described as one of the most gruelling
ocean races in the world. Since 1945,
this blue water classic has thrilled
Australians. |
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| Taste of Tasmania |
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28 December 2015 to
3 January 2016
Hobart
www.discovertasmania.com.au/event/tasteoftasmania
The Taste of Tasmania celebrates
Tasmanian food, produce, arts, culture
and sporting activities. The festival
encourages visitors to engage the senses
by sampling the best of our sensational
Tasmanian produce, complemented by a mix
of interesting cultural food
experiences.
Families and children will be well
catered for this year at the Family Fun
Zone on Hobart's Parliament House Lawns,
an alcohol free area offering plenty of
activities. Daily programming includes a
dedicated area for sporting activities
and games, family outdoor board games,
cooking classes for children, jumping
castles and children's rides, various
workshops, face painting, buskers,
performers, and other family
entertainment. |
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| Targa Tasmania |
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11 - 16 April 2016
Launceston
www.targa.com.au/tc/page_standard.asp?asset_id=19237
Targa Tasmania is a world class
international motorsport event about to
enter its 25th consecutive year. This is
a tarmac rally that travels over 2000kms
with over 40 competitive stages on
closed roads for the true motoring
enthusiast, catering for up to 300
selected cars approved by invitation. |
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