by Cecilia Nguyen
We all know it -- the quintessential Australian trip has to feature rough terrain, horseflies and endurance-sapping drives in the hot, arid climate. Or does it?
If you?re more inclined to relax and take in the beauty of nature, rather than striving to conquer it, we suggest you look to that overlooked stretch of ocean between mainland Australia and Tasmania -- the Bass Strait.
My journey begins by boarding the Spirit of Tasmania, one of Australia?s largest ferries, at Port Melbourne. Since its first commercial crossing in 2002, the Spirit has proved a local favorite for covering the 429 kilometers between the island state and the docks of Melbourne.
If stood on its end, the 194-meter-long Spirit would dwarf the Sydney Opera House and, sitting at scale-busting 29,000 tons, it possesses the same heft as 2.9 million slabs of beer, to use an oh-so-Aussie yardstick.
In economic terms, the Spirit?s value lies in its capacity to move not just passengers, but also animals, vehicles and freight between the two states.
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