The Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum, which lives in a fine Georgian home in Battery Point, is the oldest folk museum in the country. It stands in beautiful grounds and has a large and fascinating collection of relics from Tasmania's early pioneering days. In the way of a great night out, try your luck at the Wrest Point Casino. The gaming facilities of this harbourside casino include roulette, craps, blackjack and the Australian game of two-up. Take a day out from Hobart and tour the Newdegate Cave, a rarity that formed in dolomite rock millions of years ago.
Stalactites hang from the soaring ceiling and stalagmites stand like totem poles.
Take your swimming costume and have a dip in the thermal outdoor pool, heated by energy from deep in the earth. Walk on the Sensory Trail through the surrounding forests, listen to the birds as you relax on the grass and munch your lunchtime picnic or a barbecue.