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Selasa, 21 April 2009

Tasmania/ TAZ (Hobart)




The facts
Tasmania is Australia’s only island state. It is 240 kilometres south of the mainland between Victoria and Antarctica. It maintains a high quality of life and relaxed, easy-going atmosphere. Tasmania has an area of 67,800 square kilometres and a population of only 495,000 people.

Hobart, the state capital, is Australia’s second oldest city. Temperature averages range from 9 degrees overnight in summer to 18 during the day, and 6 degrees overnight in winter to 15 during the day.

What makes Tasmania unique?
Tasmania is only accessible from the mainland by sea or air. This isolation has helped preserve its wilderness, resulting in around 20 per cent of the state being World Heritage-listed. Tasmania attracts tourists from around the world for outdoor activities such as bushwalking, kayaking and climbing in its stunning environment. Tasmania is also known for its arts culture and gourmet delights such as dairy products, smoked salmon and wine.

Hobart is a modern city with a vibrant market and restaurant scene. It is proud of its colonial heritage. Battery Point is the city’s historical heart, with 90 buildings around the city well preserved and classified by the National Trust. Launceston is the second-largest city in Tasmania and the base for the ski fields at Ben Lomond National Park and Mount Mawson. Institutions and their campuses can be found in Hobart, Launceston, Beaconsfield and other large regional towns.

The south-east coast has flavoursome fruits, scrumptious salmon and wonderful wines. Bruny Island is home to plenty of wildlife, including fairy penguins and reptile species. The Hartz Mountains National Park has stunning mountains, glacial lakes, alpine moorlands and dense rainforests. On the Tasman Peninsula is the historical Port Arthur, a prison used in colonial times to house convicts from Britain.

The north-west has Aboriginal rock engravings, evidence of the Aboriginal tribes who took shelter in the caves along the coast thousands of years ago. The west of the state is the least populated region, with many mountains, grass plains, rivers, lakes, rainforests and a stunning coastline. The Franklin-Gordon Rivers National Park and the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Parks are World Heritage-listed areas that should be explored with a sense of wonder that places so sublime still exist in the modern world.

University campuses in Tasmania
Australian Maritime College
University of Tasmania

Getting there and getting around
You can fly into Hobart. Your route from home may involve flying into Melbourne and then a short flight to Hobart. There is also a ferry link between Melbourne and Tasmania.

Tasmania’s public transport system revolves around buses. There are flights between major cities.

Find out more
www.discovertasmania.com.au (tourist information)
www.tas.gov.au (Tasmanian Government services)
www.themercury.news.com.au (Hobart's newspaper)
www.onlinenewspapers.com/australi.htm (links to newspapers around Tasmania)
www.citysearch.com.au (nightlife and events)

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