Travel

The Southern Roots Festival is the perfect reason to visit Tasmania for a holiday or break away.  A little over 60 minutes away by air from Melbourne and under two hours from Sydney and Adelaide, the Southern Roots Festival will be held in one of the most picturesque locations in Australia - the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden in Hobart.

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden is just a five-minute drive or 15 minutes’ walk from the city centre of Hobart.

Travel by Air
Virgin Blue flies into Launceston and Hobart from Melbourne and Sydney, with connections from other destinations within the Virgin Blue network. Virgin Blue also offers direct flights between Brisbane and Hobart, and between Adelaide and Hobart.  Telephone 13 67 89 or www.virginblue.com.au

Qantas flies several times daily into Hobart and Launceston from Melbourne and Sydney, while QantasLink flies into Devonport.  There are connections from other mainland centres on the Qantas/QantasLink network. Telephone 13 13 13  or www.qantas.com.au

Regional Express operates daily services into Wynyard (Burnie) from Melbourne  –Telephone:  13 17 13 or  www.regionalexpress.com.au

Jetstar Qantas’s budget airline operates low-cost services from Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane direct to Hobart and Launceston, and from Adelaide direct to Hobart.  Telephone phone 13 15 38, or book online at www.jetstar.com.au

Tiger Airlines flies into Launceston from Melbourne, with connections from other destinations within the Tiger Airlines network.  To book:online  www.tigerairlines.com.au

Travel by Sea
Spirit of Tasmania The Spirit of Tasmania, Spirit I and II travel between Station Pier in Port Melbourne and Devonport on Tasmania’s north coast. You can travel in the familiar comfort of your own vehicle.

The superfast 29,000 tonne Spirit of Tasmania I and II have more than 700 berths (220 cabins) and make nightly crossings in both directions, leaving at 2000 (8pm) and arriving at 0700. Additional sailings are scheduled in peak periods, with a daytime sailing in both directions leaving at 0900 and arriving at 1800 (6pm). On these days the night departure is 2100 (9pm) arriving at 0600.
For further details on fares or to make a booking go to the website www.spiritoftasmania.com.au