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Tasmania is the island state of Australia and lies 240km
south of Melbourne. Discover
Tasmania!
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The State is closer to the Equator than Rome or Chicago.
The climate is a temperate maritime climate, without the
extremes in temperature and rainfall of the other Australian
States. Hobart's maximum summer average is 22 degrees Celsius
and its winter average is 12.6 degrees Celsius. Tasmania
records the inhabited world's cleanest air at Cape Grim.
The population of Tasmania is about 450,000 with approximately
170,000 living in the capital city of Hobart. It is the
home of the famous Tasmanian
Symphony Orchestra. A wide variety of accommodation
is available including 5 star deluxe world class hotels,
wilderness lodges and retreats, colonial accommodation,
bed and breakfast delights and quality standard motels.
Tasmanian wilderness is of such a universal value that it
is included on UNESCO's World Heritage List with 30% as National Parks.
They have spectacular waterfalls, massive eucalyptus forests
and stunning mountain ranges. The State is noted for its
fine timbers. Artists and crafts people have been inspired
by Tasmania's abundance of raw materials, clear light, beauty
and peaceful environment.
Geographical isolation has left Tasmania with a wonderful
variety
of animals. There are opportunities to view marsupial
fauna in the wild - for instance Tasmanian devils, kangaroos,
wallabies, possums, quolls, or platypus. The highlands of
Tasmania have over 3000 wilderness lakes, a trout angler's
and bushwalker's paradise.
Settled as a British penal colony in 1803, Tasmania's brutal beginnings can be re-lived through restored convict
gaols, cells and Georgian cottages. Visit Port
Arthur.
The clean environment, unhurried lifestyle and nature of
the island has turned Tasmania into Australia's gourmet
larder. The fresh wild and farmed fish, cheeses and grain
fed beef are a connoisseur's delight. When combined with
the well established visitor infrastructure, the beauty
of Tasmania's landscapes, its friendly people and respect
for its history all continue to be its major attractions.
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