6 Reasons to Visit Tasmania, Australia

The thing about being on a lush, green island is that you have an endless bounty of fresh produce and seafood. So it’s safe to say that Tasmania’s food scene is stellar. In addition to being home to one of Australia’s best wine regions, as well as several boutique craft breweries and distilleries, it also does cheese really well (for both cheese and chocolate, visit Coal River Farm just outside the tiny town of Cambridge). Plus there’s the restaurant scene, which hosts some of the top culinary locales in Australia, including the likes of Franklin (pictured) in Hobart, which serves up creative takes on Tasmania’s gourmet produce.