Soak In The Stunning Beauty Of St. Helens Tasmania

Have you ever heard of St Helens, Tasmania? For anyone who is a keen fisherman

, you may have, but otherwise, this charming and delightful town with a population of only 2000 on the north-east coast of Tasmania could have escaped your attention. Although the discovery of tin in the Blue Tier Mountains in 1830 was what led towards the establishment of the town, settlers soon found even bigger treasures off the shores of Georges Bay, around which the town was built. St Helens became a fishing port and remains one to this day. While fishing season tends to make finding a St Helens accommodation somewhat harder, fishing is just one of the attractions of this lovely town.

Bearing in mind Tasmania's reputation for cold, St Helens enjoys a remarkably mild climate, making it a popular destination all through the year. The town's population swells the most, though, in the month of March. That's when the St. Helens Gaming Fishing Classic is held. Over the years, many Australian game fishing records have been broken in the waters off St. Helens and also at least six world southern bluefin tuna records. All of this record breaking has given this picturesque town a prominent place on the world sports fishing map.

Aside from the fact that 120kg (nearly 265lbs) blue fin tuna are often caught off the coast of St. Helens and that marlin fishermen have caught as many as 200 of these elusive trophies in a single season, another remarkable fact regarding fishing in St Helens is that you needn't look very hard to get them. You are able to be doing serious deep water fishing within half an hour of leaving the boat ramp on one of the many chartered fishing vessels that can be found in the area.

As the largest town in north-eastern Tasmania, St Helens also serves as the place where northern Tasmanians go for entertainment. The largest event in the year is the annual Suncoast Jazz Festival, held here each year in June. The biggest names in Australian jazz turn up every year, both to entertain the crowds and to play with each other. One of the highlights in the festival is the "mix and match" registration system, which groups individual musicians with each other for 30 minute sessions. For 16 hours each day in late June, music fills the air in St. Helens. Close your eyes and you could possibly be in New Orleans! The grand finale of the Suncoast Jazz Festival is a huge public concert and street parade.

Needless to mention, it is easy to enjoy among the finest seafood in the world in St. Helens. Besides seafood, though, St. Helens offers an abundance of other culinary delights. Apples, blueberries and raspberries are free for the picking in surrounding areas and most of the vegetable dishes on offer are locally grown in the rich soil of the surrounding region. Wine lovers will not be disappointed, either, since several award winning cool climate wines are produced in the area.

St. Helens, Tasmania might have a small population, but it is large in attractions. While the fisherman in the family is out breaking world records, everyone else can take advantage of the magnificent scenery while bushwalking and feasting on wild blueberries. Back in town, you can spend hours looking in the quaint shops, enjoying fresh and delicious food (St Helens is known for its "Elephant Pancakes" - both sweet and savoury) or just relaxing in this wonderful and unspoiled spot of the world.

by: Sidney

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