Tasmania Adventure with Puppy

Board the overnight Spirit of Tasmania from Melbourne for Devonport; confirm your puppy's pet-travel/crate requirements, check-in time, and whether the crossing's kennel or pet-sitting arrangements suit her.

Allow extra time for vehicle and biosecurity inspection, and carry vaccination records, lead, water, food, waste bags, and familiar bedding. Keep the first Tasmania day deliberately easy after the crossing.

Drive Devonport to a dog-friendly Hobart Airbnb after disembarkation and biosecurity checks, with a toilet and sniff break en route. Settle the puppy into her crate/pen before a gentle Battery Point and waterfront walk.

This is a recovery day: avoid stacking activities, keep walks short, and check the accommodation's secure fencing and rules before leaving her for a nap.

Visit the gardens only where dogs are permitted and leashed; verify current access rules at the gate, as some garden areas may exclude pets. Pair it with a relaxed nearby walk and a long midday rest.

If you want a humans-only highlight, leave the puppy safely crated at the Airbnb for up to 4–6 hours and choose a timed indoor Hobart visit, subject to the accommodation's permission and her comfort.

Take a gentle, dog-friendly Coal River Valley outing: explore Richmond and its historic bridge on lead, then confirm the vineyard's current dog policy and outdoor seating before visiting.

Use this as a flexible birthday-style day rather than a tasting marathon; alternate short walks with naps, shade, water, and a puppy-friendly lunch. Keep a crate/pen option available if a venue requires the dog to stay in the car or Airbnb.

Check out of Hobart and drive to a pet-friendly Coles Bay or nearby east-coast stay, stopping for breaks. Focus on shoreline walks and permitted coastal areas outside Freycinet National Park, checking signs because dogs are generally prohibited in Tasmanian national parks.

Keep the afternoon quiet after the transfer. The national-park icons can be a puppy-free window only if she is settled safely at the accommodation for no more than 4–6 hours and the host explicitly allows this.

Make Wineglass Bay Lookout an optional humans-only early visit: confirm park access, leave the puppy resting at the accommodation only with host approval, and return well within her 4–6-hour limit. Dogs are generally not allowed in the national park, including trails, so do not take her to the lookout.

Otherwise enjoy dog-friendly walks around Coles Bay and nearby permitted beaches, with a short, cool-weather pace and plenty of water. Check forecast, track conditions, and seasonal restrictions before setting out.

Drive back toward Kettering for a dog-friendly Bruny Island scenic day, confirming ferry rules, accommodation/vehicle arrangements, and which island walks and reserves permit dogs on lead. Keep the ferry crossing and short walks manageable for a young puppy.

Return to Devonport with generous buffer for fuel, rest stops, biosecurity, and ferry check-in, then take the overnight ferry back to Melbourne. Confirm the return sailing date and pet arrangements; if timing is tight, make Bruny a shorter stop and prioritise the ferry.