3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Travelling In Tasmania

[@tassiebushcraft3965]

There are numerous metro buses going past MONA, you can get there for less than a fiver. Some public transport routes are better than others, but there are public buses nearly everywhere within the greater Hobart area.

[@DougBruce]

"What the weather is usually like in Tasmania". Actually that is nonsense. Far more days than not, there is blue sky and sunshine - albeit with some cloud in the sky. Hobart has the second lowest amount of rainfall of any capital city in Australia: only slightly more than Adelaide. Also, it is easy to get quite close to MONA by bus. All you have to do is take a bus out into the northern suburbs and then walk about ten minutes across to the museum.

[@chadvaurela4806]

but dem winds

[@DougBruce]

@@chadvaurela4806 That is very true. Not such a problem most of the time though when you're walking around rather than riding a bike. Admittedly, there are rare occasions when the wind is gale force - at which time it's probably more enjoyable to be in a pub imbibing a pint of some great local brew. 😉

[@chadvaurela4806]

​@@DougBruce unless you're singlet shorts thongs onlygg

[@MightySpaceman]

mmmmm...it depends on the season. that's basically what it's like half the year.

[@DougBruce]

@@MightySpaceman I'm not sure where you're from but I've lived in Hobart for 45 years and no, it doesn't "depend on the season". Take a look at weather averages for Hobart. Rainfall is spread pretty evenly throughout the year. And for the past week - right in the middle of winter - only one day of rain and mostly cloudless skies. But I shouldn't be telling you this: we don't want hordes of people flooding into our island paradise. 😁

[@samuelsavary4895]

I did a two week tour around Tasmania a couple weeks ago. I think getting a rental and road tripping around the state is the way to go. The road tripping infrastructure is great, every town has a carvan park that's usually pretty affordable. There are alot of great locally owned rental companies in Tassie too

[@danieljoy7504]

I love that you thought MONA was like a Bond Villians lair, it's exactly what I thought too. We are heading back to Tassie in a copule of weeks and this is on the agenda to visit again. Absolutely loved it!

[@MattWatsonAus]

Hey Frank. Good job. Appreciate the work you put into this

[@lebenstraum666]

It's August. What do you expect? Gets snow down to sea level in winter every 3rd year. Hobart needs underground railway. Launceston too both for commuting.

[@R0W4N_01]

Mate. You don't have to take the ferry. There are buses. That's way too costly for it to be the only public transport available to tourists. We all bus with metro from eighter Hobart or Glenorchy

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

but see thats the point, if a tourist cant work it out something is wrong with the crap public transport. It should be easier.

[@DeniNeher]

You could find a taxi, wow. There aren't many there. And it costs heaps to go anywhere too far. Tasmanian is beautiful. Just difficult to get around long distances. A friend moved there and loves the weather.

[@christopherroach264]

Per buses to MONA... There's some that drop you about 10min walk away. That's literally five seconds on Google Maps. Public transport outside the cities, yeah, kinda crappy.

[@helmuthhaass3631]

Came here by chance in 1973 for a week but never left..

[@coolvaibhavrana]

That was not a chance😂 probably jailed and thrown away from Kingdom

[@helmuthhaass3631]

@@coolvaibhavrana How did you suss that? .. l've tried to keep it hush all these years and now you've made it public. Damn 😎

[@gagetaylor7013]

I’m a tattoo artist planning to move to Tasmania with my wife and kids. Any advice for a guy in a situation like me?

[@ThinkingCap_]

@@gagetaylor7013 Yo I am planning on moving my dad and myself to Tasmania, have you learned anything in the last 2 months?

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

@@gagetaylor7013 Yeah, my advice is to go to Melbourne instead. Unless you're willing to work a trade, you're not going to do very well here. How high of a demand do you think tattoo artists are down here? Also, I hope you're a millionaire, because the average 2 bedroom house anywhere close to the city costs around $800,000

[@phil6025]

"This is what the weather normally looks like in Hobart". No, it isn't. Hobart is like Canberra, an abundance of clear days in Winter. When I lived there my house was North facing on the Sandy Bay rivulet with glass right along the Northern face. Most days in Winter I never needed to have any heating during the daytime b/c the sun warmed the place naturally.

[@natalieleemarley-brown6865]

There is a Mona Bus BTW

[@chrisbutton9974]

You can get a bus directly to MONA not just the ferry. You are completely wrong Plus the weather is much better than you suggest.

[@lymityz7082]

As I am from Tassie Hobart area I do agree that tourist attraction are pretty far away but Moana is not that far you can take a bus from Hobart that goes past Moana. But for other places like hiking places for tourist and stuff that is pretty far and would require a car due to no bus services but other than that everything in Hobart area is busable

[@beautifulbuds]

Loved this

[@jok512]

Hi nice people, I am moving soon in Tasmania this 2023. It will help if you guys can recommend me some vlogs about life in Tasmania 😊

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

Why are you moving to Tasmania? And where from?

[@AndrewThorne-b7p]

Angus thornett on KZbin

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

I’m moving to Tassie at the end of 2022!

[@garryrichardson4572]

Where are you moving from?

[@bannersbold6889]

we are glad to have you

[@gravesilk322]

Im moving this year!

[@bethelebony9388]

How’s been your stay so far..? Thinking of coming this year

[@The_Stoic_PhilosopherAU]

@@bethelebony9388 It’s been the best time of my life! No days of the week, no annoying neighbours, no calendar or time. I’m currently in Parkham finishing off my house, all off grid! Me and the dogs are off again soon to the Deep South of Tassie. It’ll be cold but that’s how I like it!

[@unojayc]

Why was that Ozy flag upside down on the ferry mate?.. Great video !...👍🇬🇧🇦🇺 shout out to the campaign to end native logging!..

[@mrnimbus730]

It was odd the ensign flag flying upside down.

[@zalihazainuddin9581]

We use rental car while stayed in Hobart nice place n nice weather. May24 we travelked from KL to Perth - Hobart- Melbourne-KL

[@R1BB0NS_4L1F3]

As a tassie can you visit Burnie Please also you should go on a Strahan boat it’s super cool and everyone there’s really nice and sarah island is amazing

[@elliemac8571]

I’ve just come to Tassie. What are the highlights of Burnie?

[@baldingbandit]

Bro the whole peninsula that mona is on is owned by David Walsh who is the man that owns and started mona. honestly walshy wouldn't of care at all about the drone.

[@jonhetherington2654]

yeah id be careful what you wish for there hahaha, hed prob come out and flash you!

[@baldingbandit]

@@jonhetherington2654 hey I never said he wasn't a strange individual 🤣🤣🤣

[@robbot9877]

Do some research before making claims. What city has public transport into the wilderness?

[@wkim3114]

Is it same weather in summer? 😮

[@karlhoward2737]

Hi….just discovered your channel….really great….super tips as well….I am heading down down under end of the year with my wife….second time in Tassie….I live the other side of the planet on the island of Jersey…..we have decided as we have a short trip, to visit Tassie a few more times over the coming years to split the island up …we will hire a car next time, this time I have four trips all booked up….let others do the driving….ok not cheap, but bah….wife’s special birthday, so why not….looking forward to coming back to Tassie…..after a short visit back to our favourite city of Melbourne prior…..thanks for sharing video….cheers and good health to you.

[@maartenblokdijk]

Did you get motion sick on the boat tour we took in rotterdam also?

[@FrankMenken]

I took motion sickness pills before that one!

[@mynameciaran]

Metro bus goes very close

[@thebeautifulones5436]

Tassie is small enough to cycle all over it. I did.

[@samiuladib1459]

4:31 song name?

[@FrankMenken]

Not sure off the top of my head, but all the artists are listed at the end of the vlog 😄 All my music is from epidemic sound so that should narrow your search.

[@ruthrichardson5205]

I'm surprised that you think there's a lot of natural bush , thank goodness you didn't mention the water supply too.

[@fatheranthony4pope]

There is.

[@jonhetherington2654]

If the walls of Mona could truly talk... it would put the Playboy Mansion to absolute shame!!!

[@rubyow]

"buttery 120" was excellent

[@FrankMenken]

Cheers Ruby!!!

[@jezmez68]

I came here hoping you would say The Tasmanian Devil was a whirling dervish that zipped around eating people. Sad.

[@JamesWillis-yy5px]

Should have brought used pushbike, than sold before leaving.

[@JarheadSixRides]

really no good buses where I leave in FL. If you dont have a car you in trouble.

[@carolynaubrey8353]

It’s kunanyi/ Mt Wellington. And just MONA. Not the MONA. And the weather is amazing. You can have 4 seasons in one day, but it’s the 2nd driest capital city in Australia.

[@125kingo125]

It's Mt Wellington

[@nobodyyouknow222]

what are you complaining about... perfectly lovely ferry.... one very fine thing they make in Tasmania is those aluminum catamarans ! yeah $35 isn't a bus ride is it,

[@grapejuice2777]

4:33 what’s that place is it the sink works?

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

Zinc - not sink. They do not make kitchen sinks there.

[@grapejuice2777]

@@SanctusPaulus1962 sorry i didnt mean to do that its just bc my boyfriend worked there 😂

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

@@grapejuice2777 Is he Tasmanian? Or did he move to Tasmania for work?

[@grapejuice2777]

@@SanctusPaulus1962 yeah hes Tasmanian

[@SanctusPaulus1962]

@@grapejuice2777 So where are you from?

[@graemestevenson9088]

Welcome to REAL life in the regions mate!

[@dawnradel9008]

Oh please, you went in winter. Of course, the weather could be cloudy, rainy, and cold. Do a little research, there are buses to MONA.

[@bennyblack6079]

Victoria doesnt doesnt cater for foot passengers going to tasmania you realise that when try to get to the geelong ferry terminal by public transport ,the bus driver i asked in geelong had never heard of the spirit of tasmania never mind the terminal.. Its even worse than that at the actual terminal where they make you walk carrying your heavy luggage the same strenous circuit as the cars drive a 2km trek south and then back up north again..someone is getting paid alot of money for running this debacle that is the main entrance to an australian state...it was a thousand times easier for walk on passengers when it left from south melbourne...but neither the victorian or the tasmanian government's give a hoot about the trials of foot passengers , if your not in car they they simply dont care..

[@BirdIsTheWorld735]

its not the mona its just mona

[@itsmebrenda]

Thank you

[@HelenBeeee]

theres public transport the buses will take you most places and there are regional bus services also. The thing is Hobart is not Melbourne or Sydney so no point coming here from Melbourne or Sydney and expecting it to be like home whats the point of a holiday you might as well save yourself the plane trips. 😏

[@HelenBeeee]

oh forgot to add you were basically 15 min walk away from the rivulet that has stunning parkland on eitherside and is beautiful to walk along like youre in the countryside you can see platypus as well if you get lucky.

[@oklabuck]

I have always wanted to visit Tasmania. So I began watching your video, Frank, with anticipation. Unfortunately, 90% of this video involves you talking. Take us there. Get involved with the people. Watch the "Little China" videos to see how it's done well.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

60 dollars for the Mona ferry so expensive

[@MrGroganmeister]

Yeah they are pulling themselves.

[@zakatista5246]

The State you're looking for is called "France".

[@natalieleemarley-brown6865]

Claremont/Austins Ferry bus

[@natalieleemarley-brown6865]

If theres a Heli Pad No if not your all good

[@sacrificesacrifice178]

Thanks for the info

[@LetsTravelwithDnI]

Wonderful video. Yeah.... it's public transport is very poor. Everyone is used to cars... 🙂🙂.

[@grapejuice2777]

Fr

[@deniskane7870]

I have been here for a week, so therefore I am going to make a video about the place. I know everything I need to know. The Mona, is he talking about the Muesum or himself? Typical generation me.

[@imministries47]

do say do say 🤔?

[@xlma3886]

Amazing

[@helloitsme98]

i can tell this guy does like no planning before coming to a place

[@FrankMenken]

You would be absolutely correct 😎

[@helloitsme98]

@@FrankMenken it was an easy potshot when i saw the title - luving the videos - i know you do the amount of planning you want to do which is the perfect amount

[@FrankMenken]

@@helloitsme98 100% - I went to Tassy to visit friends and the sightseeing was just a happy coincidence (hence the lack of planning on that front). If you wanna see a well planned Tassy trip definitely check out my trek documentary I did - it’s in a playlist titled “documentaries” on my channel page!

[@nathansemmler4927]

ok diagnosis... go back to the big island then!!

[@nobodyyouknow222]

You should do a lot more research before you make a video !

[@ryanmccluan7467]

“Public transportation isn’t efficient!” Stfu brokie

[@jadesmith6823]

This is what our tax dollars provide in 2023 🤦

[@MrSouthernlord]

The Museum is privately owned.