Tasmania
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Tasmania is the island state of Australia). Its capital is Hobart
Weather
Weather in Tasmania is highly unpredictable. Always check the current weather forecast. Tasmanian newcomers either learn to love it, or never love it.
The best way to prepare for a Tasmainian visit is to prepare your pack to cover plus 35C to minus 15C and thats in summer !!
Links
- Rough Guides travel information.
- Lonely Planet Thorn Tree Tasmanian posts
- Find out more about the culture.
HOSTELS
Upcoming Meetings
The Tasmanian CS community is slowly devloping, with informal events happening from time to time. You're most likely to find spontaneous gatherings if you check out the most active local group.
Current meetings
The best way to see if there is an upcoming CS Meeting in Hobart is to check the CS Events tool
Can I start an event/Get-together or meeting too?
If you have been inspired by a great dinner / get together, here's how you can start your own:
- Decide on a venue. Preferably within the reach and budget of a starving traveler.
- Find room in your busy social life.
- Set a date and time. Tuesdays to Thursdays are best. Fridays and weekends people usually have other plans. Make it about 1-2 weeks in advance.
- Make a reservation for 5 to 10 people.
- Find out if there are any strings attached: ie corkage, minumum spend, what happens if more people arrive, etc.
- Create a new meeting.
- Post to the Tasmanian CS Socials and Gatherings Group, linking to the meeting page.
- Arrive early at the restaurant: sort out how the bill will be paid, check the venue, make sure your mobile phone is on!
- Keep track of what everyone is ordering so that the bill is easier to sort out.
- Have a great night!
or meet at a local pub or cafe for a beer or coffees... !!
EMERGENCIES
In case of emergency, call 000 for the Police, Fire or Ambulance, or 112 from any GSM mobile phone. Also see 000 Wiki page for more information.
The following info is taken from the 000 Fact Sheet provided by AusDin.
Knowing how to call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency can be the difference between life and death. The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right emergency service to help you. It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life threatening or emergency situations. Calls to Triple Zero (000) are free and can be made from mobile phones, home or work phones or pay phones.
How to make a Triple Zero (000) call
There are a few simple steps to take when making a Triple Zero (000) call:
- Stay calm and call Triple Zero (000) from a safe location.
- A Telstra operator will answer and ask you if you need Police, Fire or Ambulance. Say the service that you require. If you are calling using a mobile or satellite phone the operator will ask you for other location information.
- You will then be connected to the nominated emergency service operator, who will take details of the situation.
- Stay on the line, speak clearly and answer the operator's questions.
- Give the operator the details of where you are, including street number, name, nearest cross street, and locality. In rural areas it is important to give the full address and distances from landmarks and roads, not just the name of the property.
- Don't hang up until the operator has all the information they need.
- If possible wait outside at a prearranged meeting point or in a prominent location for emergency services to arrive to assist them to locate the emergency.
- If you make a Triple Zero (000) call whilst travelling on a Motorway or on a rural road, identifying the direction you are travelling and the last exit or town you passed through will assist emergency services to correctly locate the incident.
Ambulance Charges
Just one trip in an ambulance can cost between AUD$670 to over $5,000, if an air ambulance is necessary.
Therefore, please check that you have sufficient travel insurance, or you are covered by the Reciprocal Healthcare Arrangement.
Tasmania is the only state that currently has no charges for Ambulance use. see this link for more info
Interpreter / Translator
- If a person is unable to speak English, they should call Triple Zero (000) from a fixed line, say ‘Police’, ‘Fire’ or ‘Ambulance’. Once connected to the nominated emergency service, stay on the line and a translator will be organised.
Medical Issues
See the Australia Wiki page for general information, or check out these websites:
- Find a doctor in your area
- for pharmacies - you can always call them to check if they are open, or for any advice on drugs and medicines.
Specific Information
Useful Phone Numbers
- Interpreter or translator: 131 450 (local call charge anywhere in Australia)
- Poisons Information: 13 11 26 (local call charge anywhere in Australia)
- Sexual Assault or rape
- Abortion Help (by Marie Stopes International) - FreeCall 1800 003 707 in Australia.
- emergency contraception, abortion, etc.
- Housecalls, Australian Locum Medical Service: 13 26 60 (local call charge, Victoria only. Can cost up to $160 or more)
Your CS Ambassador in Tasmania
is Janet Drummond
Janet has recently been appointed in a slightly more formal way as the Regional Coordinator and Individual Contributor and Photographer for the Tasmanian Section of the Australian CouchSurfing newsletter.
The Australian CouchSurfing newsletter keeps travellers and hosts updated with social events and stories about CouchSurfing in Australia. So, anything you would like to share with the community would be very much welcomed.
Janet would love to receive any stories and photographs that you might like to share via this newsletter. You will receive credit for your story and have your CouchSurfing profile linked in the newsletter. The team pull everything together towards the end of the month and publish the newsletter at the start of each month.
Public Transportation
a word on driving your car/ bicycle
Firstly, read the Australia Wiki section on Safe Driving if you haven't done it yet.
Links & stuff
Couchsurfing groups:
Other useful TAS Links:
- Hobart on Wikipedia
- Hobart on Wikitravel
- Tasmania on Wikipedia
- Tasmania on Wikitravel
- The guide to Hobart and Tasmania (official TAS tourism website)
