| Tasmania is an Australian island and state situated | | | | The beauty of Tasmania is its size; it is hard to imagine |
| 240km south of the eastern side of the mainland, and | | | | such a small island could have so many things to see. |
| has an area of 62409 square kilometres. | | | | Apart from its natural beauty and ruggedness, its |
| To say Tasmania is an island of beauty and diversity | | | | history dates back to the early settlement of Australia |
| would be an understatement. You could visit the island | | | | - and it is not only possible to see natural beauty, but |
| time and time again, and still not see all there is to see - | | | | history as well. |
| nor fully appreciate its beauty. | | | | Port Arthur was once used as a penal colony, and it is |
| There are numerous smaller islands surrounding the | | | | a must-see destination as quite a few old buildings |
| main island, some uninhabited and each one with its | | | | have been preserved and are open to the public to |
| own uniqueness. Maria, King and Flinders are just to | | | | explore. The best to get out to Port Arthur is by car or |
| mention a few, and a trip to Tasmania would not be | | | | campervan. |
| complete without visiting at least one. Some of these | | | | Tasmania's capital city of Hobart is itself an historical |
| smaller islands have no way of getting to them, but it is | | | | city in Australia's past, as can be discovered by |
| possible to visit the larger ones by either plane, | | | | walking around the harbour and visiting the area |
| vehicular ferry or passenger ferry. | | | | around Salamanca. If you can arrange to visit this area |
| The main island is serviced by regular plane services | | | | on a Saturday you will see one of the best markets in |
| from several mainland states, and a large vehicular | | | | Australia. The world-famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht |
| passenger ferry from Melbourne to Devonport which | | | | Race also finishes at Constitution Dock near |
| is situated on the north coast of the main island. | | | | Salamanca in late December each year. |