This is a great place to base your South West Tassie trip from. 10 minutes drive across the Bridge to Hobart and being on the north side of the bridge works as you are close to the main Tourist hotspots like Richmond, Port Arthur etc not to mention only 10 or 15 minutes from the airport. Renter Cars are cheap and plentiful in Hobart so get yourself a car, and locate yourself at Susan and Richards and you will have a great time doing all the usual "Must do's" in South West Tasmania, with the bonus of being about 50 metres to the beach and river.