The cool Tasmania beach town that travellers once bypassed

Alex MichesonNZ Herald·26 Aug, 2026 07:00 AM5 mins to readBicheno travel guide: Things to do, where to eat and where to stay. Photo / Sean Scott PhotographyBicheno travel guide: Things to do, where to eat and where to stay. Photo / Sean Scott PhotographyHobart? Yes. Launceston? Of course. Most of us recognise Tasmania’s bigger hubs, but few know Bicheno - the cool beach town that travellers once bypassed, writes Alex Micheson

I’ve found myself alone on beaches around the world early in the morning for a variety of reasons. Some more wholesome than

The cool Tasmania beach town that travellers once bypassed

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