Welcome 2 Tasmania
Tasmania, also known as the "Island State" or the "Apple Isle", represents the smallest of Australia's states, and probably (undeservedly) the least-visited by tourists. The island is small enough to drive right across it inside of a day, but has enough attractions that you could spend a month there and still not see everything or get bored.
Tasmania bears the logo the Natural State due to its large, and relatively unspoilt, natural environment. 40% of Tasmania is formally in reserves, and world heritage zones.
The capital and largest city is Hobart, which includes the communities of Hobart, Glenorchy, and Clarence. Other major population centres include Launceston in the north, and Devonport and Burnie in the north-west.
Tasmania bears the logo the Natural State due to its large, and relatively unspoilt, natural environment. 40% of Tasmania is formally in reserves, and world heritage zones.
Tasmania is a rugged island of temperate climate, and was considered so similar in some ways to pre-industrial England that it was referred to by some English colonists as 'a Southern England'.
Geographically, Tasmania is similar to New Zealand to its east. Tasmania has been volcanically inactive in recent geological times, and has 'rounded smooth' mountain ranges similar to mainland Australia (unlike most of New Zealand)
Port Arthur is one of Australia's most significant heritage areas and officially Tasmania's top tourist attraction. Known for its harsh conditions, dark history and stark beauty. It was a destination for the hardest of convicted British criminals, those who were secondary offenders having re-offended after their arrival in Australia. Tourism started up almost as soon as the last convicts had left, supplying the new residents with a source of income, part of it is undoubtedly due to its unsavoury past, and the ghost stories that accompany it.
