r/tasmania • • 9h ago

Can anyone help me find where my sister’s childhood teddy may have come from?

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This is my sisters childhood best friend/stuffed toy. During moving houses she sadly misplaced him, a year later and we can still not find him.
Some information that may help-
-He was purchased sometime between 2002-2008ish
-His name was Harry but I’m not sure if that was just the name given to him by my sister
-We live on the north west coast of Tasmania, though he could’ve been bought on the mainland
Ps. Ignore the finger gun :)


r/tasmania • • 13h ago

Events Voting Closes 2pm Tuesday 27th October - Hobart City Council Elections 2026

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r/tasmania • • 18h ago

Is Tasmania Dog Friendly? Looking at relocation to another state.

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Hi all. My partner and I are looking to relocate to another state currently and Tasmania has been on our list for a long while now. We are currently located in Brisbane.

Dogs: We have 2 dogs, 30kg+ each and think coats. The cooler weather would also be great for them. Our biggest fear is being dog friendly. This goes for city walks, cafes, breweries, etc. Our biggest concern is nature walks / hikes. I know Tasmania is filled with loads of National Parks which are not dog friendly, but curious if there are any other dog friendly hikes / treks within the state / area?

Any specific city / towns more or less dog friendly? Any multi-day treks?

Any additional information would be fantastic. Thanks!


r/tasmania • • 21h ago

Discussion What do I pack!??

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r/tasmania • • 22h ago

Question Traffic Control Work in Tasmania

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Thinking of moving to Tas from Adelaide for the cooler weather year round, I am a Traffic Controller and was wondering how good work is around Tas? ^v^


r/tasmania • • 1d ago

Man dies on Tasmania's west coast while waiting for an ambulance.

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r/tasmania • • 1d ago

Allegations of coordination between Premier Jeremy Rockliff and Pulse Tasmania regarding the school Xmas saga

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r/tasmania • • 1d ago

Small claims court for housemate on lease refusing to pay rent

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I signed a lease with a housemate which ends in January 2027. This person has now moved out and is refusing to pay rent and currently owes me $1500, and by the time the lease is up and if he still hasn't paid me will owe me roughly $5000.

If this happens I'll be taking him to small claims court.

Has anyone been in a similar position and been able to recoup their money back from a housemate through the courts?

If he doesn't pay would this go on his credit file?

How do I Start the process? And if the courts determine he hasn't been paying is he then legally obliged to give me my money back?

No I don't want advice on finding another housemate or not signing a lease with a friend in future

Thanks 🙏


r/tasmania • • 1d ago

Good Gumnuts Festival , anyone been?

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Hey all, looking at going next year (crying shame that Kim Churchill won't be back), with my 5 and 8yr old.

If you have been, would you recommend it?


r/tasmania • • 2d ago

Has anyone used Auto Rent for caravan rentals and would be willing to share their info so I can get a 10% referral discount?

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Hey there, I'm traveling to Tasmania in February for a camping road trip, and I've narrowed it down to 2 caravan rental companies, one of which is Auto Rent. Auto Rent offers a 10% referral discount. Has anyone booked with them before who would be willing to let me use their info for the referral discount?


r/tasmania • • 2d ago

Question What’s it like being in Tasmania as a black/poc guy?

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I’m 22m, black from the UK and i’m wondering what Tasmania’s like. Im considering visiting Hobart during December and I’m drawn to the nice hills, nice scenery and wildlife that Tasmania has to offer. My bad for bringing ethnicity into this but do you reckon that Tasmania is a good area for non-white people? Like are the locals calm and with a nice vibe or could there be a bit of prejudice or racism? I’m genuinely just curious on this as it’s something I’d like to know before travelling there. It seems like a genuinely wonderful place to be though and bad people are technically everywhere. So even if theres bad in tasmania i wouldn’t label the whole island like that if you get what i mean. So im looking forward to it regardless. Just my two cents.


r/tasmania • • 2d ago

Question Ghosts and Min min lights.

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Hiiii. Are those stories about the ghosts in the old asylums and Grover of Richmond Bridge and the strange orbs that follow people on the western side actually real? I'm an incoming international student and just happened to read about those things. ( really into paranormal stuff). Some report seeing UFOs over the cradle mountains as well. Has anyone encountered any of these things? ​Or are they just stuff people say to scare other people ?


r/tasmania • • 2d ago

Racism and International Students

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Hi! I'm a Geology major and considering UTAS (Sandy bay) ( Plus I love the island and it's atmosphere). I'm from Sri Lanka. Just that, some friends of mine who are already in hobart were telling me that the native Tasmanians are quite racist and I should keep my mouth shut and not talk if I want to avoid trouble ( I feel it's an exaggeration?). They also mentioned that Tassie kids don't even talk with the international students and it's better if I do the same. Personally though, I'm very outgoing and bubbly, so I'm the kind that would be happy to join hikes and camping and fishing and stuff, even with the locals.

Is these things really true? Is it like, really REALLY bad? Any comments on this would be really helpful. Cheers!


r/tasmania • • 2d ago

News Treasurer Eric Abetz leaves door open to be Tasmania's premier, but says Rockliff has won them two elections

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r/tasmania • • 2d ago

Discussion Moving from Melb to Tasmania - How can I transport my car and belongings?

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Hi everyone

My partner and I are planning to move from melb to tas. We need to transport one car and our stuffs. Unfortunately, we cannot take the spirit of tasmania because it’s fully booked til 22nd of November and we can’t afford to wait that long due to my upcoming work commencement.

For those who have moved interstate from melb to tas, what transport companies or services would u recommend? and if possible car transport along with some of our stuff.

Thanks !!


r/tasmania • • 3d ago

Abandoned Sports Arenas in Hobart - What Went Wrong?

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r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Question Do people from Devonport/Burnie actually dislike being called Northerners?

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It's my understanding that Tassie is divided between north and south, with Launceston and Hobart serving as the "stronghold" of each. There's been historical tension between those 2 cities and even nowadays this is still a relevant piece of information while trying to comprehend modern Tasmania, as we could see in these past few years with the AFL team debates, etc.

Today, however, I was using Gemini to understand better a few things and it told me that someone from Burnie would never accept being called a northerner but rather a "coaster", same for a native of Davenport. It went as far as claiming the Northwest/West Coast serve as a 3rd head of sorts to Tasmanian culture, and they want to forge their own space instead of being a part of Launceston vs Hobart conversations. This surprised me as I had never come across anything like that.

Is there any truth to this? Or was Gemini just hallucinationing?

EDIT: I'm not entirely sure why I'm getting downvoted for respectfully asking questions, but it is what it is. I'd like to thank everyone that answered me and help me understand Tassie just a little better!


r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Second thylacine head hits UK auction house just weeks after first rare sale

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He's so pumped about it


r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Question Florist nearby Cradle Mountain

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Hi Tassie people.
Im looking for a florist nearby the Discovery park resort at Cradle mountain… I know quite the request considering it’s quite isolated in that area.

If anyone knows of someone who could help me arrange a large bouquet of flowers for early December that would be amazing.


r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Mid to meh footballer Ginnivan does not realise that Tasmania is all the more beautiful because the likes of him aren’t found there.

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And when they are, they catch a boat to MONA and an uber back to the airport. Good riddance.


r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Does anyone know where i can pick this up in the big bottles?

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I’m so close to doing an old fashioned Krispy kreme run just to tie me over this summer.


r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Hawley Beach

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Any 60 plus / retirees come from the mainland and ended up at Hawley Beach or surronds?? What were your main challenges or still are?


r/tasmania • • 4d ago

Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff's instigation of Christmas 'culture war' out of character

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When someone shows you who they are, believe them

This culture-war stuff is absolutely his style, he's just good at putting on a relatively presentable public face


r/tasmania • • 5d ago

Another data centre company is sniffing around the NW.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/ai-data-centre-company-cold-calling-land-sales-tasmania/107291938?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Did a quick scan of the article to begin with and got my hopes up that Rockliff was finally on the side of good. Turned out to be a different Rockcliff though :/

Hope the families up there stay strong and resist the offers.


r/tasmania • • 5d ago

News Final Tasmanian-brewed Boag's beers come off production line as brewer exits home state

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