****, where to start! Personally I'd recommend making a round trip, off the boat in Devonport, spend a couple days heading down the East Coast, few days down south around Hobart, Port Arthur, Huon Vally, etc, and then a couple of days back up the West Coast. Coles Bay/Freycinet: I use Freycinet Rentals whenever I'm down there. You get a holiday house for around the same as you'd expect to pay for a motel. Granite Views or Amos Cottage are my pick of the houses they have on offer. Mostly its a fairly relaxed place where you can just chill on the beach or have a fish, there's some boat tours of the bay, and I think even canoe hire and stuff. Also (probably the main highlight) there's the many walking paths in the Freycinet National Park, best of which is the walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout, and if they're really game they can continue on the path down to the bay itself. Port Arthur: Pretty much sells itself. Lived in Tassie all my life yet I've never been myself. One of those things I've intended to see but never got there. Apparently its highly recommended to go (except for 1 day in 1996, I'd avoid going then), so I'd put that on the list. Tahune Air Walk: A pathway built amongst the treetops of the Tahune Forest Reserve. About an hour and a half from Hobart, definitely worth checking out while down south. Derwent Bridge Pub: If taking the Lyell Hwy from Hobart to the West Coast, definitely stop at the Derwent Bridge pub for a feed. And have the burger with the lot. Best burger I've ever had. Ever. Its been nearly a year and I still haven't had a burger that comes close. Strahan: Coastal village on the West Coast. Was the destination on one of our recent cruises. Nice peaceful spot set on the Macquarie Harbour. We only spent a couple hours there for some lunch, so I can't recommend much in the way of activities, but its a beautiful spot and worth at least a stop in. Sheffield: Country town only half hour from Devonport renowned for the murals that adorn many of its buildings. I can't recommend it from my own enjoyment (doesn't interest me in the slightest) but its popular amongst tourists. Oh and of course the Spirit of the Sea sculpture in Devonport at the mouth of the Mersey River is absolutely a must see, and was in no way a waste of $200,000 ratepayers dollars for a brass statue of Zeus (or whoever the f**k it is) with a trident and his wang hanging out. <_<