Van tour with significant bushwalking stretches, Dec. 14-25, 2003. Tasmania is a beautiful island of old growth forests, animals & plants found nowhere else on earth (including the Australian mainland), and friendly people. My trip included a scenic small plane flight over (and landing briefly in) the roadless South West Wilderness. Also a climb to the summit of CradleMountain, the island’s 5th highest peak. This pre-GPS trip was recreated manually (painstakingly!).