If you go to Tasmania

TASMANIA: For information on travel to and from Tasmania and activities there, visit www.tourism.tas.gov.au.

PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE: Visit www.parks.tas.gov.au for details on the Overland Track, and other walks in the state.

BEST TIME TO GO: December through May is the warm season in Australia.

PARK FEES: A holiday pass for two months covering all 17 parks in Tasmania costs $40 per vehicle and covers eight people, or $24 for individual walkers. Day passes cost $15 (per car) or $8 per person.