Sea kayaking is the daring way to encounter Tasmania�s most remote regions.

In the heart of Tasmania�s South West World Heritage Wilderness is a waterway watched over by rugged mountains and sweeping button grass plains. The water is the colour of treacle from the tannin in the surrounding heath land.

Kayaking from Bathurst Harbour to Port Davey is a seven day trip and it just might be Australia�s ultimate sea kayaking destination. The journey begins on a light aircraft that drops paddlers at Melaleuca, around an eight-day walk from the nearest road. The kayaking route is forever changing due to the wind and waves but whatever the path the journey is through an ancient, untouched remnant of Gondwana land.

Each evening is spent at a campground in national park but it is rare that other visitors are ever encountered. The trip also involves inland exploration. But either on sea or land the isolation, the total quiet is a feature of the spectacular wilderness.

On Tassie�s east coat wherever you venture you�re never going to be far from fine food and wine. Still, there are plenty of places for adventure. Named by its French discoverers the Freycinet Peninsula includes a granite massif known as The Hazards. The Hazards can be coloured by dawns and dusks and look no better than when viewed from a sea kayak out on Great Oyster Bay. If you�ve the time and/or the energy you could paddle to Wineglass Bay and from the bow of your kayak, marvel at the unreconstructed bay�s curve of white sand. Admire the bay but keep an eye ready for dolphins and whales.

On the west coast, Strahan is the gatekeeper of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. The luxuriously appointed ship the Discovery takes passengers up the Gordon River. You�ll want for nothing on this cruise. Even the kayaks are supplied. And as you paddle by a rainforest that is an ancient remnant of Gondwana there might be chance encounters with platypus and the rare orange-bellied parrot.

In Hobart take a twilight paddle about the finish of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race for a different view of the city. The charming seaside village of Kettering is near the Tassie capital and from here you can explore the sheltered coves and waterways of Bruny Island and the D�Entrecasteaux Channel. The pristine waters are a haven for birds, seals and dolphins.

All tours are with professional guides and while a minimum level of fitness is required, experience is not necessary.

Visit www.discovertasmania.com for more information and bookings or:

www.blackabyseakayaks.com.au www.roaring40skayaking.com.au www.freycinetadventures.com.au www.worldheritagecruises.com.au

Media enquiries to: Dina Pyrlis Domestic Media Relations Ph: (03) 6230 8105 dina.pyrlis@tourism.tas.gov.au

Gabi Mocatta International Media Relations Ph: (03) 6230 8137 gabi.mocatta@tourism.tas.gov.au Greg Clarke Destination Journalist Ph: (03) 6230 8111 greg.clarke@tourism.tas.gov.au