Tasmania
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Introduction
An increasingly popular destination for travellers to Australia, Tasmania's rugged natural beauty is its primary draw card.
Geography
An island, with smaller surrounding islands, located 200 km south off the coast of eastern Australia, separated by the Bass Strait. The subantarctic Macquarie Island is also under the administration of the state
Cities
- Hobart - the state capital and largest city, located on the south-eastern coast.
- Burnie, a port city on the northwest coast.
- Devonport is where the Spirit of Tasmania ferries operate from, in the north of the state.
- Launceston is the state's second largest city.
Sights and Activities
- Port Arthur is a former convict settlement, east of Hobart.
- Freycinet Peninsula, includes the beautiful Wineglass Bay
- Bay of Fires
- Cradle Mountain
- The Overland Track - Australia's best known walking track stretches for 80 kilometres across the heart of Tasmania from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair. It is roughly a 5 day hike.
Events and Festivals
Weather
The Tasmanian climate is extremely variable with high fluctuations in temperature and wind speed during the average week.
Summer lasts from December to February and has an average maximum temperature at sea level of 21 °C. Winter lasts from June to August with an average maximum temperature at sea level of 12 °C.
Getting There
By Plane
The two major airports in Tasmania are Hobart International Airport and Launceston Airport. Smaller regional airports are in Burnie and Devonport.
By Boat
A ferry service runs between Melbourne and Devonport every night of the year and during the day in peak periods.
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