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The Gorgeous Australian State Island of Tasmania.
By Mark on April 19, 2009
This is a post about Tasmania which is an Australian state as well as being a large Island. It is located 240 kilometres (150 mi) south of the eastern side of the continent, being separated from it by Bass Strait. The state of Tasmania includes the island of Tasmania, which is the 26th largest island in the world, and other surrounding islands. The state has an estimated population of 500,000 (as of December 2008) with almost half located in the greater city area of Hobart.
This is a satellite image picture of Tasmania, Australia, taken from Google Earth.
The state capital and largest city is Hobart, where the local government areas of City of Hobart, City of Glenorchy, City of Clarence and generally included is the satellite town of Kingston, part of the Municipality of Kingborough, into the Greater Hobart area. Other major population centres include Launceston in the north and Devonport and Burnie in the northwest.
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania.
Founded in 1803 as a penal colony, Hobart is Australia’s second oldest capital city after Sydney. The city is the financial and administrative heart of Tasmania, and also serves as the home port for both Australian and French Antarctic operations.
The Hobart is located in the south-east of the Island on the estuary of the Derwent River.
This is a panoramio picture taken of the capital city of Tasmania, Hobart.
Launceston is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, with a population of 103,325 which is located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. It is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart.
Settled by Europeans in March 1806, Launceston is one of Australia’s oldest cities and is home to the largest selection of nineteenth century buildings in Australia. Like many Australian places, it was named after a town in the United Kingdom — in this case, Launceston, Cornwall. Information was provided by Wikipedia.
This is a panoramio picture taken of George Street in the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
This is a panoramio picture of a part of Cataract Gorge and a swimming pool near Launceston, Tasmaina, Australia.
- Learn about Tasmania on Wikipedia:
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One Response to “The Gorgeous Australian State Island of Tasmania.”
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Nick Ramsay, exploring the world from a zabuton in Japan.
6:03 pm on April 29th, 2009
It looks like areally beautiful place. A good review