Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 kilometres (150 miles) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated from it by the Bass Straight, with the archipelago containing the southern most point of the country.
Some facts about the beautiful island state of Tasmania :-
*Tasmania is the world’s 26th largest island.
*Tasmania has the world’s cleanest air.
*More than 20% of Tasmania is Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
*Tasmania has the oldest trees in the world
*Tasmania has dense rainforests
*The Tasmanian Devil is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world
*Tasmania has over 2000km of walking tracks and 18 national parks
*Tasmania was once known as the “Apple Isle” as it was one of the world’s major producers.
*Tasmania is home to some of Australia’s oldest rocks, dating back to the Precambrian era about 1.4 billion years ago.
*Tasmania is the home of the world’s largest lavender farm.
*The Cascade Brewery, based in Hobart, is Australia’s oldest brewery that is still in operation, having been established in 1824 by Peter Degraves.
*English-born artist John Skinner Prout and his wife, a harpist, spent time travelling around Tasmania, and it was in Hobart in 1845 that he held a painting exhibition –Australia’s first known art exhibition.
*Henry Savery, who originated from Somerset, England, actually published what was Australia’s first novel in Hobart, although at the time this was published anonymously.He was living in Tasmania and writing for The Tasmanian newspaper when he wrote Quintus Servinton – A Tale Founded Upon Incidents of Real Occurrence, which was published in 1831. This also made Henry Australia’s first novelist.
*The island of Tasmania includes 334 surrounding islands, most are uninhabited, and some are privately owned.
*Holland, which is renowned for its tulips, actually imports tulips from Tasmania.
*There are no passenger trains in Tasmania. Only freight trains exist, and a few privately owned restored historic steam and diesel trains, which offer rides through the Tasmanian wilderness and coastline.
*Tasmania is like a small town with only 2% of Australia’s population, of just over half a million people.
*Tasmania has 69 golf courses.
* Mary, Queen Consort of Denmark, was born in Tasmania
Some personal thoughts about Tasmania:
For one reason or another I’ve been visiting Tassie every couple of years since I was 21 years of age. I love these trips and despite the island being small in size I continue to discover new and interesting places. I’ve toured in a camper van and have also played Lady Muck, sleeping in the same beds as Heads of State, ( and opting for the floor because their politics were offensive.)
Some of my favourite things about Tassie include scallop pies, apple cider, wombats, farmland, historic buildings, book shops, log fires, Grant Burge Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay, the Cradle Mountain National Park, and the glorious east coast.
And I didn’t mention Mr Flynn once.
Thank you for posting this💚 I think I need to visit this place! And Mr. Flynn? Mention him as many times as it makes you happy!😂🩵 Have a good one!
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Tassie is gorgeous even when it is four seasons in one day. Coming from the heat and humidity I really do enjoy a log fire and a glass of red:)
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Sounds great🥰
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You are making me want to plan a holiday to Tasmania right away. We took the children in a small car across Bass Strait in the Sea Cat. They said they would rather fly home thanks but we got them back. Calm as a millpond the second time. Took the caravan for a month but had to go home for the first grandchild. That was 14 years ago so time to go again. Maybe fly, rent a car, stay in character filled B&Bs. Bliss!
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There are heaps of character filled B and B’s each with their own story. I’ve stayed in the Stores Room/ Shop in a rural gaol, and a working wind mill. Plan, plan,plan. It’s important to have something to look forward to.
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So many fabulous things to learn about Tasmania! Enjoyed the sign on Errol Flynn. 💕
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For a little island there is heaps to keep you busy : wineries, bushwalks, festivals. Love it!
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Absolutely, a lavender farm, 69 golf courses, holy cow. LOL
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Just when I think I know Everything about Tassie…along comes this!
Awesome!
You done well
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🥂Taa
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All I ever knew about Tasmania was the Tasmanian Devils and I really just know their names. Did the Aboriginal people have any important history there before Europeans arrived or after for that matter?
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Our indigenous people suffered dreadfully from colonisation of Tasmania. It is a shameful part of our history. It was originally believed that they were all “wiped out” though this has proven to be incorrect in recent years.
The devils are ferocious little creatures and make a horrifying noise. However, I tend to think they are cute:)
Thanks for dropping by.
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I used to hurry home to watch Errol Flynn movies as a teenager. Loved them. I envy you your country. While it may contain more spiders than I’m comfortable with, it’s as if Mother Nature settled all of the truly unusual and interesting creatures and plants there. I have an online writer friend who moved to Tasmania from mainland Australia and the pictures she posts are incredible. As to four seasons in a day, come to Canada in the spring. We can do that, too.
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I don’t like the spiders either but there are only two types that can possibly kill you. I’ve learnt to kill them first.
Tassie is a haven for creatives. Unfortunately, it has now become so popular that real estate is just as expensive than that on the mainland, making it more difficult to relocate. I know!
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That seems to be a universal problem!
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Looks like a beautiful place! You are lucky to have visited there so often. Thanks for the education.
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Hope you are settling back into normality, Betty.
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Thank you. Yes, we are. Have a nice evening!
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Those Tasmanian Devils gave me a bit of a shudder, but otherwise it looks spectacular
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The Devils are ferocious little things and sheep farmers became their number 1 enemy. There aren’t that many in the wild these days : they have been wiped out by either man or a dreadful disease that includes facial tumours. I like them:)
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It is on my Must See list! There are so many geocaches there!!!!
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You and your geocaches😂😂😂
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I envy you all your visits. We’ve been twice and adored the place. A bit chilly for Jack , but I loved the climate, even Hobart in winter. Thanks for the researched info. Very interesting.
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I understand where Jack is coming from, but boy do I enjoy a log fire and a glass of red.🍷
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