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MONA Festival Hobart

All hip and happening

Wowed by dining hot spots, natural beauty, friendly locals and the marvellous MONA, Winsor Dobbin says the time to visit Hobart is now.

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MONA Opening
 David Walsh with his daughter  Grace in the Museum before the opening. Fri 21st Jan 2011
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Island state of the art

A year after its opening, Leisa Tyler visits Hobart's MONA to see if the provocative museum lives up to expectations.

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Nant whisky distillery at Bothwell, Tasmania.

Let's start at the bottom

Tasmania is more than its most popular attractions. Winsor Dobbin reports on some of the island's undiscovered gems.

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Hobart hip ... the Islington Hotel.

Art-house appeal

Hobart's urban renewal is driven by the controversial MONA museum, boutique lodgings and chic dining, writes Andrew Bain.

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