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Tasmania (/tæzˈmeɪniə/; abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as "Tassie") is an island state of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of over 515,000 (as of September 2015), almost half of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.
Tasmania's area is 68,401 km2 (26,410 sq mi), of which the main island covers 64,519 km2 (24,911 sq mi). Tasmania is promoted as a natural state; almost 45% of Tasmania lies in reserves, national parks, and World Heritage Sites and the state was the founding place of the first environmental party in the world. Though an island, due to a mapping error the state shares a land border with Victoria at its northernmost terrestrial point, Boundary Islet, a nature reserve in Bass Strait. The Bishop and Clerk Islets, about 37 km south of Macquarie Island, are the southernmost terrestrial point of the state of Tasmania, and the southernmost internationally recognised land in Australia.
Informative and entertaining travel documentary about Australia's island state of Tasmania that covers many of the outstanding scenic, wildlife and cultural aspects of this special place. Your guide, Robert Stephens, takes you to Battery Point, Rektango, Salamanca Market and MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) in Hobart. He then heads to Bruny Island to go on Bruny Island Cruise, then to the 500 acre Inala Conservation Property of Dr, Tonia Cochran. She shows the rescued wildlife in her care that includes an Albino Bennetts Wallaby, a red neck Bennetts Wallaby and a Rufous Bellied Pademelon. Dr. Cochran also talks about her work with one of Australia's rarest birds, the forty spotted Pardolote. The tour finishes on Bruny with a visit to see a wild Echidna at South Bruny Island National Pa...
Subscribe to watch full natural history and science documentaries! A new documentary is uploaded every week. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretsof... Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatureUniversum It was only two hundred years ago that Tasmania was a British colony known as Van Diemens Land -- and so remote that its only use was as a penal settlement for the most hardened criminals. Times have definitely changed, yet that remote untamed island of history is never far away. Today Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, is a bustling modern city and busy port. Mount Wellington rises straight out of the city to more than 1200 metres. It's possible-- in just a little over half an hour - to drive from a city centre restaurant to a wilderness where you could freeze to death. Even in summer ...
A cinematic journey through Tasmania that will take you from her sparkling oceans through untouched rainforests to her spectatularly rugged alpine regions. This film was made during a 2 week holiday on the Apple Isle during April 2013. Best when viewed in 1080p. Please feel free to share this link. locations in order of appearance are as follows: Franklin - Gordon Wild Rivers National Park - Nelson Falls Low Head - Adjacent to Penguin Rookery Freycinet National Park - Cape Tourville and Pirates Bay Alum Cliffs - Gog Range Mt Field National Park - Tall Trees Circuit, Horseshoe Falls, Lady Barron Falls Cradle Mountain National Park - Enchanted Walk, Dove Lake Circuit Mt Field National Park - Lake Dobson Music by Sheridan Tongue (c) BBC Filmed using Canon 650D with Canon 50mm F1.8; Sigm...
Discover the beautiful Tasmania, come with us on the road! What to do in Tasmania? What to see in Tassie? Find answers with our personal travel itinerary :-) From hiking to some of the most beautiful National Parks to tasting local products, find out the best of Tasmania! More info on my blog: http://www.elisathebestjobintheworld.com/#!tasmania-in-2-weeks/c1j7t Découvre la Tasmanie, suis nous sur les routes à la recherche des plus beaux spots :-) Que faire en Tasmanie? Les immanquables de l'ile, trouvez des idées en suivant notre itinéraire personnel, 15 jours, de belles aventures, de la randonnée dans les plus beaux parcs nationaux en passant par les plages paradisiaques, suivez le guide! Plus d'infos et adresses sur mon blog: http://www.elisathebestjobintheworld.com/#!la-tasmanie-en-...
2200km road trip around Tasmania in 7 days. Started at Devonport and headed down west to Queenstown. Through Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP towards Hobart. Then East to Tasman Peninsula before heading back up the east coast to bay of fires before heading back towards Devonport. 5 People, 1 car, 2 canoes. Happy Days! For best quality video, turn the quality level up in bottom right settings on the video! Happy viewing :)
Aboriginal Australians are legally defined as people who are members "of the Aboriginal race of Australia" (indigenous to the Australian continent—mainland Australia or to the island of Tasmania)
More than 2.400km around Tasmania in 13 days on my Ford Econovan, me and my mates Andrea and Nick. Starting from Devonport, visiting the Leven Canyon, hiking on the top of the Cradle Mountain National Park, driving along the remotest lands on the east side until the Nelson Falls and the Frenchman’s Lookout, walking along the Lake St. Claire, camping on a hill in Ellendale enjoying a stunning Milky Way, challenging the strong wind of the Mount Field National Park, till the cold walls of Strathgordon, coming back to the civilization in Hobart for the first shower before to have a dip in the frozen restoring water of South East Cape, tasting the oysters in Bruny Island, exploring the massive cliffs and watching the wales of Tasman Peninsula and Cape Hauy, visiting friends in Richmond and enjo...
Hobart is full of history and culture; it sits on the River Derwent and one of the most historic areas is Battery Point overlooking the water. Start your trip off by visiting Salamanca Place, these old warehouses have been preserved and converted into craft shops, galleries, performing arts venues and cafes. Head there on a Saturday where the market boasts over 300 stalls. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery are great to stroll around on a cold afternoon, whilst there take a glimpse at Tasmania's oldest building -- the Commissariat, which was built in 1808. Beer lovers will be in their element on the tour of the Cascade Brewery and after, soak this up at one of the many restaurants at Battery Point, Salamanca Place or Constitution Dock. To find out more about Hobart attractions or accommoda...
Visit Tasmania - Top 10 Things which can be done in Tasmania. What you can visit in Tasmania - Most visited touristic attractions of Tasmania Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: https://www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta 1. Port Arthur A small town and former convict settlement. One of Australia's most significant heritage areas and an open air museum. Located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) SE of Hobart. In 1996 it was the scene of the worst mass murder event in post-colonial Australian history. 2. Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens A Botanical garden which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares (34.6 acres). Established in Hobart in 1818 and are located within the Queens Domain. Hold...
http://www.expedia.com/Hobart.d6052485.Destination-Travel-Guides When you first arrive in Hobart, you may not be aware that you’re exploring a former prison. This onetime penal colony is located between Mount Wellington and Port Hobart, and features a number of exquisite colonial buildings in breathtaking natural surroundings. There’s a variety of things to do within the city, so chow down on seafood from a waterfront restaurant before stopping by one of the galleries built into old whale oil warehouses. Don’t forget to check out the Hobart Theatre, a must-see on any Hobart tour. This structure was built by convicts brought to Australia in the 19th century, and it still hosts live performances today. Hobart sightseeing will no doubt include the Maritime Museum, which celebrates Hobart’s...
http://ultramodern-home.ru Top Tourist Attractions in Hobart (Tasmania): Travel Guide Australia Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, Constitution Dock, Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Mawson's Hut Replica Museum, Mount Nelson Lookout, Mount Wellington, North Hobart, Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Salamanca Market, Tasman Bridge, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Tasmania is more than you could imagine, with wilderness that you can touch, as well as unique wildlife-many rare and vulnerable-such as the bone-crunching Tasmanian Devil.
Welcome to The Big Bus tour and travel guide. In this segment we join Park Trek Walking Holidays on a fabulous five-day short break hiking through the spectacular Tarkine wilderness in Tasmania's northwest. The Tarkine is one of Tassie’s greatest natural treasures with 477,000 hectares of untouched cool climate rainforest, thick with soaring myrtles, tree ferns, Huon Pine and spectacular rivers and streams. This fully accommodated trip includes all transport, most meals and guided walks. Stay at the Corinna Wilderness Experience and Tulla Lakeside Lodge. The trip features a cruise on the historic Arcadia II down to the mouth of the Pieman River out onto the wild Tarkine coast. For bookings and further information, please visit http://www.parktrek.com.au/. Read our blog from this ...
Cruising the winding roads of Tasmania on a Harley Davidson with Simon Richardson. Simon owns the Launceston Harley Davidson Dealership and believes Tasmania offers bikers great touring opportunities, with mountainous roads and free camping. I also visit Stanley, Tasmania's Best Town. Simon rides a 1980 Shovelhead Harley Trike.
Rob Pennicott and his artist wife Michaye live an idyllic family life on Bruny Island. Surrounded by nature and a bountiful sea, Bruny appears to be paradise, but as Rob suggests, may not be for everyone. I also discuss the sad history of Truganini, the last full blooded Tasmanian Aborigine.
Though we only touched briefly, it was deeply
So many thoughts from afar, every day in my mind
With your beaches and berries and streams, you always float into my dreams
With the twin peaks of your mountain, the days till I get there I’m counting
But to me it would seem, like a daydream, a daydream
I’ll cross that ocean between, in a daydream, a daydream
With your older world charm, you’re like a shot in my arm
You’re so wise and naive, you make me want to believe
But to me it would seem, like a daydream, a daydream
I’ll cross that ocean between, in a daydream
Like a daydream
Red sun over the green, in my memory
So many thoughts from afar, every day in my mind
And I’ll always keep trying, if I thought my dreams of you were dying
But to me it would seem, like a daydream, a daydream
I’ll cross that ocean between, in a daydream, in a daydream