Fresh air, stunning landscapes, quirky fauna and good food make Tasmania a treasure, and the world's fourth best island, a leading global travel publication says.
The readers of US-based Travel and Leisure magazine and website named the southern state the number one island in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in its latest annual survey.
"Readers raved about this Australian state, calling it a little known treasure that's unmatched by any other island destination," it said.
The state's "nearly hallucinatory" landscapes got a mention, along with the "hyena-like" Tasmanian Devil, combining to see the Apple Isle rank ahead of contenders including the Greek island of Santorini and Hawaii's Maui.
