This is Tasmania

If you’re seeking to make a meaningful impact when you visit, connect with Tasmania’s eco-tourism community.

Gather in close under some of the darkest, clearest skies in the country. Feast on fresh food and feed your soul. Sink deeply into the ethereal landscape. When you visit, you can help make Tasmania a better place by choosing sustainable experiences.

For starters, check out 9 sustainable stays and go off the grid in style – from tiny homes to environmental-pods and eco-luxe retreats in the middle of nowhere. Or watch Milkwood Permaculture’s own Kirsten Bradley on the sustainable Bruny Island Long Weekend hiking adventure as she shares tips on how to tread lightly in Tasmania.

Nearly half of this island is protected in national parks and reserves for you to explore. From wild rivers to soaring mountain peaks, vivid coastal havens and refreshing rainforests, knowing how to leave no trace while you traverse these epic places is essential, so make sure you read up on walker safety advice.

Do you want to make a meaningful impact when you visit Tasmania? Read on to meet the passionate tourism innovators coming together to curate mindful travel experiences, helping to preserve and regenerate the environment.

Connect with Palawa experiences

The Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal people) have been caring for Country since the beginning, and the future of this pristine island – its people, wildlife and wilderness – is up to all of us.

Proud Palawa woman Kitana Mansell shares her connection to, and care for, Country through Palawa Kipli: a one-of-a-kind tour immersing you in the stories, flavours and benefits of traditional cultural bushfoods. Discover more unique Palawa experiences around the island.

Get to know Tasmania’s travel community

Many humble locals are taking creative measures to preserve Tasmania’s precious environment well into the future.

Dive into these uniquely Tasmanian travel experiences and meet the people behind them:

• Robert Pennicott: A local skipper who helped restore the seabird population on Tasman Island. Hop aboard a Pennicott Wilderness Journey, from a high-speed glide around Tasman Island to a gentle cruise into Wineglass Bay, perhaps sipping from a wine glass of your own.
• Tory Stewart: A kayak tour guide who cleans up beaches on her adventures to remarkable ocean realms with Roaring 40s Kayaking.

• Tara Howell: A mountain biker who ends each day with zero food waste and helps families in need through her worldclass Blue Derby Pods Ride forest tours.
• Mic Giuliani: A sustainable forager who shares wild-grown ingredients on immersive natural tours with Sirocco South.
• Heath Garratt: Tasmanian Walking Company's Head of Values and Standards, who teaches guests how to truly engage with the environment around them on some of the state’s most famous walks – from the Three Capes Track to his favourite Overland Track.
• Pieter van der Woude: A passionate skipper who takes guests into one of the world’s most remote places – south-west Tasmania – on ultra-luxurious, eco-conscious expeditions with On Board.
• Lynne Wilton: A lover of glamping and diving, who helps protect important giant kelp forests and has planted 1680 shrubs and plants for the critically endangered swift parrot at her eco-resort, Little Beach Co.

Find new ways to connect with Tasmania’s community in captivating places: from rainforests and coastlines where the world’s cleanest air swirls, to protected World Heritage landscapes and waterways taking you deep into the most far-flung primeval places.