Hi,

Will be renting a Forester - they say maybe to an XT...

By business only I mean the room arrangements bro...

Thanks for the reply!

Cheers,
Nik

Hi,

Thanks for the information mate. Much appreciated.

I am headed there for a spirit mission. I have a full three days to spend at Lark Distillery, exchanging info... Mainly me asking questions, and them answering.

So my base will be Hobart, or close there too.

I will need to head to just north of Devenport to see the third of the distilleries penned in for my trip.

As for internet access, just had a thought, my nextG wireless should work as per usual over there, no?

Cheers,
Nik

Hi again,

Have checked, and NextG is more than capable down there, would you believe certain parts of Tasmania enjoy the fastest internet speed in Australia?

Any other input from some six fingered Tasmanians would be much appreciated!?

Cheers,
Nik

if you are heading to devonport you can do it in like 3 hours but if you wanna go via the coast for a night or 2... stop off in swansea caravan park on jubilee beach they have some brand new cabins looking out over the water and just donw the road is the pub...... walking distance

You will be fairly limited in any sort of Internet access at hotels etc along the east coast.  The bigger places like Coles Bay, Bicheno and Swansea would be your best bet.  Might have to ring around.  Coles Bay has the more upmarket accommodation - if your that way inclined. Like Freycinet Lodge etc.  I stayed at  a place called the Edge of the Bay and it was awesome.  Sweet views of the Hazards and right on the water.

NextG is alright down here, I can pull some fairly decent speeds using my phone as a modem.

If your staying mostly in Hobart, you'll be right.

Now the comment that we have the fastest internet speeds - I dunno.  We have a fairly bad choke hold on the internet speed, otherwise known as Telstra.  Only one exchange in both Launceston and Hobart have ADSL2 DSLAMS, and they are pretty much maxed out.  I had it once, but moved just beyond the boundary and had to kiss 24Mbit goodbye.

If your coming down in May, be prepared for some of the sh!ttiest weather you'll ever see.  It has already snowed this year.

Definitely take the time to get out on the roads, the coastal drives are pretty awesome.  With a bit of snow about a drive up the Hartz Mountains is a heap of fun.

Let me know if you need any info and i'll help you out.

Now, we may have two heads, but calling us six fingered is below the belt! :victory:

XXB4XX wrote:

as for 3g, you should have no problems within, Hobart, Burnie, and Devenport

Or anywhere.  NextG is rolled out all over the state.  Obviously, with any NextG network, you have to be within a decent range of the cell to get your high-speed internet.  Regional areas might be a tad slow.

XXB4XX wrote:

all other states are the future compared to tassie...

Leave Tassie alone, ya big mainland bully!  We got the QE2 down here too!

Hi Shnad,

Thanks for the terrific post. Most helpful.

shnad;116528 wrote:

Now the comment that we have the fastest internet speeds - I dunno.  We have a fairly bad choke hold on the internet speed, otherwise known as Telstra. 

As for that comment, Tasmania has the fastest speeds in the southern hemisphere, only in one suburb though. They are still running trials in which the internet is fed down power lines - super quick!

Brendan: The top Australian distilleries are all located in Tasmania, in terms of spirit they are ahead of every state in Australia. Definitely kill the poofta capital of OZ.

Cheers,
Nik

Hi,

I will be making a B-Line for MooBrew! Love the stuff!

Any of the smaller breweries you would recommend? Right coast preferred...

Cheers,
Nik