Home to items never before seen by the public.

Three women and a 10-year-old boy are immortalized in this sculpture memorializing the 13,000 women and children convicts sent to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) between 1803 and 1853.

This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.

This public art is inspired by a local Aboriginal creation story.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.

An exhibit of endangered species confiscated from smugglers and passengers.

It's said that visitors can "see" Tasmania inside this cave.

A natural rock bridge towers above the sea.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

The world's only full-size replica of the research hut used by Douglas Mawson for his 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.

This urban stream flowing underneath Tasmania's capital city is also an unofficial gallery for street artists.

Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.

Located alongside the famous Salamanca Market and in sight of Parliament House, this large and elaborate monument is hard to miss, split into two sections and standing some 14 meters tall.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.