Travel Guide > Oceania > Australia > Tasmania
An increasingly popular destination for travellers to Australia, Tasmania's rugged natural beauty is its primary draw card.
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
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.
The two major airports in Tasmania are Hobart International Airport and Launceston Airport. Smaller regional airports are in Burnie and Devonport.
A ferry service runs between Melbourne and Devonport every night of the year and during the day in peak periods.
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