THE SOUTH
Anchored by capital Hobart, a beautiful city of good food and good people, the south¬ern end of Australia welcomes travelers to its towns, forests, and coast. Ninety min¬utes east of Hobart lies historic Port Arthur, the most significant remaining testament to Tassie's colonial history; 90 minutes west lies the beginning of the vast untrammeled expanse of the South-West World Heritage Area. In between, amid the hop vines of the Derwent Valley and the apple orchards of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, flourish the homes of people who know a good life when they see it