🎣 “Tasmania — The Anglers’ Paradise” Vintage Travel Poster (c.1940)

Bold, factual, and irresistibly confident, this striking Tasmanian travel poster celebrates the island state as a world-class destination for freshwater fishing. Issued around 1940, it reflects an era when Australia promoted its landscapes not just for beauty, but for abundance—where rivers ran clear, trout grew legendary, and travel promised reward as much as escape.

A destination measured in pounds, ounces, and unforgettable days on the water.

🎯 Iconic Imagery from the Golden Age of Travel

• A life-size rainbow trout rendered with scientific clarity and graphic confidence

• Measuring rule emphasising scale, weight, and sporting credibility

• Bold green field framed in strong red and cream—eye-catching and unmistakable

• Informational typography listing catch details, dates, and locations

• Official Tasmanian Government Tourist Bureau endorsement

📐 Size Options

Original proportions preserved. Custom sizing available on request.

🎨 Premium Format Options

📄 Paper — Printed on heavyweight 170 gsm coated paper, ideal for framing under glass.

🧽 Laminated — True encapsulation using 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate; highly durable, wipe-clean, and long-lasting.

🪵 Laminated + Wooden Hang Rails — Natural timber rails with hanging cord for instant display.

🖼️ Canvas — 395 gsm HP Professional Matte Canvas, printed with pigment-based, fade-resistant inks for archival longevity.

🪵 Canvas + Wooden Hang Rails — Gallery-style canvas presentation with timber rails top and bottom.

⏳ Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed finishes, as each is professionally assembled.

🎁 Ideal For

• Fly-fishing and angling enthusiasts

• Lovers of bold mid-century graphic design

• Tasmania locals and heritage collectors

• Studies, clubrooms, lodges, and man caves

🌏 A Poster That Tells a Story

Produced to attract serious sportsmen from Australia and abroad, this poster reflects Tasmania’s long-held reputation as a premier trout-fishing destination. It speaks the language of precision and proof—numbers, dates, rivers—confident that the experience would live up to the claim.

🖼️ Display with Authority

Whether framed, laminated, or finished on canvas with timber hang rails, this poster brings colour, character, and unmistakable mid-century confidence to any space.

Bold. Honest. Legendary.