Jetstar has put Tasmania within pocket-money range, launching a major sale with one-way flights from just $48. Seats are available for travel across winter, spring, summer and early autumn.
Jetstar has partnered with Tourism Tasmania for the campaign. The sale opened on Friday, 24 July 2026, and ends at 11.59 pm AEST on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, unless the cheapest seats sell out earlier. Travel is available on selected dates between 12 August 2026 and 17 March 2027.
And sell out they may. Australians rarely need much persuasion to visit Tasmania, particularly when the airfare costs less than a decent restaurant lunch. There may even be change left for a scallop pie.
The lowest fare is Melbourne to Launceston from $48 one way. Sydney to Launceston and Newcastle to Hobart start from $59. Melbourne to Hobart begins at $69, while Sydney to Hobart starts from $79.
Travellers from other cities are also included. Adelaide to Hobart starts from $87, Brisbane to Launceston begins at $99, Gold Coast to Hobart starts from $106, and Brisbane to Hobart begins at $117.
The fares apply to selected flights, with travel dates varying by route. The deals are one-way Starter fares and do not include checked baggage. Seats are limited, web-only conditions apply, and payment fees may be charged for some payment methods. So, pack light, book early and read the small print before opening the good pinot.
A sale for every Tasmanian season
This is more than a cheap-seat exercise. Tourism Tasmania now has a broad national platform from which to promote the island across several seasons, rather than relying solely on the busy summer rush.
Tasmania’s winter is now a drawcard in its own right. Cold air, dark skies, wood fires, floating saunas and intimate small bars all add to the charm. The state’s “come down for air” campaign line sums it up neatly: slow the pace, take a breath and let the mainland carry on without you.
Beaker Street Festival is the first major event during the sale travel period. It runs from 6–17 August 2026 in Hobart and across Tasmania. The festival combines science, art, food and live entertainment. Its program can move from Antarctic research and live debates to dark-sky experiences and dinners with scientists in one easy leap.
Hobart then turns its gaze south for the Australian Antarctic Festival, which runs from 20–23 August 2026. Research, maritime history, expedition stories, science displays, talks and public events bring Antarctica to the waterfront. Better still, visitors do not need an icebreaker or a survival suit.
Spring puts craft and food on show
By late October, the action moves north to Deloraine. The Tasmanian Craft Fair runs from 30 October to 1 November 2026 and is widely promoted as the largest working craft fair in the Southern Hemisphere.
Visitors can watch skilled makers shape wood, wool, clay, glass and metal. There is something heartening about seeing an object made well by hand. In an age of rapid delivery and disposable goods, genuine craftsmanship still counts.
Launceston follows with agriCULTURED from 5–8 November 2026. The city is recognised as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and the festival brings farmers, chefs, artists, makers and enthusiastic diners together.
Visitors can take part in shared meals, talks and creative events. The program explores how food is grown, prepared and valued. It is a natural fit for northern Tasmania, where the journey from paddock to plate can be pleasantly short.
On 21 November 2026, the Bicheno Food and Wine Festival takes over Lions Park. East Coast seafood, cool-climate wine, craft beer, regional produce and live music share the bill beside Waubs Bay.
Bicheno also has fresh bragging rights. Australian Traveller named it the number-one town in its 2026 list of the 100 best Australian towns to visit. That title should help draw a crowd. So should the oysters.
Boats, apples and autumn appetites
The sale travel period extends into 2027, opening the way to two major events in southern Tasmania.
The Australian Wooden Boat Festival returns to Hobart from 5–8 February 2027. Around 400 wooden boats are expected to feature alongside tall ships, classic vessels, displays, talks, workshops, food, films and live music.
It is Tasmania at its most striking. Think polished timber, canvas, rope and salt air against the backdrop of Hobart’s historic docks. The event also proves that history need not remain behind glass. Sometimes, it sails past with every camera raised.
A Taste of the Huon follows at Ranelagh on 7–8 March 2027. The event celebrates growers, winemakers, cider makers, distillers, cooks and craftspeople from the Huon Valley and D’Entrecasteaux Channel.
Apples, cherries, berries, oysters, wine, cider and handmade goods lead the feast. Music and family-friendly entertainment round out the weekend. Visitors may arrive for a browse and leave with enough produce to test the airline’s baggage restrictions.
A timely boost for domestic travel
For Jetstar, the sale can stimulate bookings across an extended travel window. For Tasmania, it may help spread visitors across different regions and seasons.
That matters to hotels, tour operators, restaurants, event organisers and local producers. Tourism supports one in six Tasmanian jobs. On the East Coast, it supports one in three, according to Tasmanian Government figures.
A visitor who flies in for a festival may also hire a car, book accommodation, dine out and stay for several days. The value of a discounted airline seat can therefore travel considerably further than the airport terminal.
The fares also give travel advisers a strong domestic offer. Many clients want a short break without the expense or complexity of an overseas trip. Hobart and Launceston can work equally well as city-break destinations, event bases or starting points for longer self-drive holidays.
The sales pitch is clear. The lowest fares are limited, the booking period is brief, and the event calendar gives travellers a compelling reason to visit beyond the price of the airfare alone.
Bookings and complete fare conditions are available through Jetstar’s official Tasmania sale page. Tourism Tasmania and the official event websites provide the latest destination, program and visitor information.
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By: Sandra Jones – © 2026.
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Sandra has spent a working lifetime quietly rescuing journeys, one itinerary, one anxious caller, one impossible connection at a time. Years in Australia’s finest travel agencies taught her the art of calm, how to find a flight in a fog of cancellations, how to soothe a traveller when luggage wanders, how to turn nine frantic days in Europe into something resembling sense. Qualified, seasoned, endlessly patient, she learned that good travel advice is part logistics, part listening.
But the storyteller in her was always waiting its turn. Writing offered a new map, a way to turn experience into reflection, detail into delight. At Global Travel Media, Sandra now writes the truths only insiders know: the mishaps, the laughter, the grace found between gates and goodbyes. She reminds us that travel, for all its fuss, is still one of life’s better ideas.
