Down amongst the greenery, straight roads are rare and most of the wiggly ones are just two lanes wide. Low population, a stop-start economy and untamable wilderness are to blame: there’s just never been enough money to bulldoze monster highways through the mountains. The upshot: getting from A-to-B on a self-drive road trip always takes a lot longer than you think! But, with a bit of planning, you can experience the best of the island state on a tight schedule. A 10-day ‘lap of the map’ is the classic Tasmania road trip – circumnavigating the island via Hobart, the East Coast, Launceston and the West Coast. And with two weeks to play with, add the Midlands and the Southeast to the mix to really do the isle in style.