Tasmania (Northern Region)
Bass Straight
Located in the rough waters of the Bass Strait, battered by the Roaring Forties, are two groups of islands: the Hunter group, dominated by King Island off the northwest tip of Tasmania, and the Furneaux group, the largest of which is Flinders Island, lying just beyond the northeast corner of the state. In the nineteenth century sealers roamed the Bass Strait, but the two main islands now consist of low-key rural communities, while several tall lighthouses, and many shipwrecks offshore are testimony to the turbulence of the sea at King Island.
Of the two islands, Flinders is the most rewarding to visit as a destination in its own right, and this can be done as part of a package from Victoria. The best-case scenario is to visit either island as a stopover en route from Victoria to Tasmania with one of the airlines below: it will cost around $120 one-way from Melbourne to King Island and the same price from King Island to Devonport; Melbourne to Flinders one-way is more expensive, at around $150, and then it will cost around $115 from Flinders Island to Launceston. However, packages, which often include the Tasmanian mainland, are the best deals – call the airlines below to find out about current deals. 

To King Island, Kendell Airlines fly from Melbourne; King Island Airlines fly from Mooragbin, on the outskirts of Melbourne; while Tasair fly from Burnie or Devonport. 

To Flinders Island, Island Airlines fly from Launceston, Melbourne, and Traralgon; while Aus-Air flies to both islands from Moorabbin and from Launceston.

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