Where, Who, What

Tasmania is Australia's only island State. It is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Straits and is 240 km south of the mainland. In terms of size only the Northern Territory has a smaller population with nearly half of Tasmania's 500,000 inhabitants based in and around the capital Hobart.  Tasmania is known as the natural state and local tourism is built around this proposition with operators offering a range of eco tours, bush walks and natural experiences. Over one third of the State is national parks or heritage sites. The climate here is cooler than the rest of Australia with four distinct seasons. Summer tempratures hover around the low twenties with winter temperatures lucky to hit twelve degrees during the day. One of the more unique locals is the Tasmanian Devil, although sadly the Tasmanian Tiger became extinct in the 1930's. One of Tasmania's more famous locations is Wineglass Bay which you will find on the best beaches in Australia list.