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Tasmania Tantalises

Known as a food-lovers' island, Tasmania's Festivale, this year from 13 to 15 February, is a a three-day party celebrating regional produce, music, beer, cider, whisky,cool-climate wine and master and cooking classes.

Since 1988, Launceston's Festivale has transformed historic City Park with this event.

Originally a showcase of the city's rich multi-cultural community, the event has grown into a quality gourmet fixture, showcasing Tasmania's finest food and beverage producers. Roving performers and live bands make it a party for the thousands of visitors tasting their way through over 70 stalls. Full program is released end December, 2014.

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Anothere favourite, the National Penny Farthing Championship on 21 February 2015, welcomes antique bike enthusiasts as they roll into Evandale from around the globe. The penny farthing race day each February is the most competitive Penny Farthing event in the world. The historical main street is the perfect circuit for the tweed-garbed competitors atop their brakeless, 1.5-metre-high bicycles. It's as dangerous as it is competitive, culminating in the break-neck National Penny Farthing Championship race. Away from the track check out the Evandale Village Fair, enjoy the Penny Farthing Food Fest in Pioneer Park or enjoy a traditional pub meal in the leafy beer garden of the Clarendon Arms Hotel.

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The biennial Australian Wooden Boat Festival sails into Hobart in February for a huge four-day celebration of maritime culture and expert craftsmanship. Five hundred boats of all shapes, sizes and wood grains are on show in an amazing display of seaside colour and design, and local gourmet food, live music, demonstrations and displays. Catch the opening Parade of Sail which sets the scene for a wonderful weekend on the waterfront.

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