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TravelAwaits May.31.2021 Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania, reached by a short flight or overnight ferry from Melbourne. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia’s second oldest capital city after Sydney, and hands down the prettiest. Snuggled into the estuary of the Derwent River, the skyline dominated by Mount Wellington standing 4,170 feet high, Hobart is one of the most colorful cities in Australia, with the small capital’s residential homes in their wild setting reminiscent of Reykjavik in Iceland. A small city...

Stay within walking distance of Hobart's CBD and waterfront, the Salamanca Markets and historic Battery Point and save up to $54 a person on a three-night escape that includes a trip to Bruny Island and a food and lighthouse tour. Accommodation is in the 4-star Mantra One on Sandy Bay Road in  spacious self-contained apartments.  On Bruny Island, take a bushwalk or a beach stroll to see fur seals, albatross, fairy penguins and white wallabies. The three-night package starts at $399 a person. Book by May 31 for travel most dates until December 14, 2021. Phone 1300 887 398.

Reports from the Loudoun sheriff’s office and police in Leesburg.

Mother Nature can be so cruel. In the week leading up to Saturday's rockfish and Pacific halibut openers, ocean conditions out of Eureka were pristine....

Tasmania records strongest market growth in 19 years By Bianca Dabu 04 May 2021 | 1 minute read SHARE Sales numbers across Tasmania surged by over 14 per cent in the first quarter, marking the strongest growth activity in the state since 2002. New data from the Real Estate Institute of Tasmania (REIT) has revealed a 14.4 per cent annual rise in sales numbers in the first three months of the year, sending the cumulative value of sales to a record $1.45 billion, up 32.1 per cent on the year and the highest ever quarterly value recorded in Tasmania. Of the 3,205 sales recorded, almost 85 per ce...