Where is tasmania located in australia

Salt Spring Island. Old Faithful Geyser. Kuril Islands. Cultus Lake, British Columbia. Cataract Canyon. Peter is from Australia. As an American, I was, naturally, utterly enthralled by his accent as he told me about this awesome and mysterious place called Tasmania, an island off the coast of Aussie.

There was just one itty bitty problem. After a little research, I did figure out where Tasmania is and more. The first task in planning my Twincation was to answer the question — where is Tasmania? A quick Google Map search led me to my answer. Tasmania is a small island that sits between the Australian mainland and New Zealand in the South Sea.

If you squint, it looks like a little teardrop coming off the mainland. If you squint harder, you could almost imagine that it was a heart. Its location has also impacted its history. I love to learn about the history of the places I visit. Most historians believe that Tasmania was originally connected to the Australian mainland. For thousands and thousands of years it existed in near isolation, which allowed its wildlife, plant life, and Aboriginal people to develop in unique ways.

The British beheld all the natural wonder of Tasmania… and decided to ship a few prisoners over. You can still see a wonderfully preserved convict site at Port Arthur. Relations with the natives also soured and led to calamity for the Aboriginals. Eventually, however, things got better. As a result, Tasmania has some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery in the entire world.

My friend Peter and his gorgeous accent were right. After doing my research, I can definitively say that Tasmania sounds like an incredibly awesome place to visit, especially if you love the outdoors. It is famous for great mountain biking trails, beautiful national parks, craggy coastlines, and fascinating bush. Tasmania made the most of its thousands of years of isolation, nurturing a wide and diverse bounty of animals and vegetation. At the top of the wildlife list sits the Tasmanian Devil, which is only found in Tasmania.

Sadly, the Tasmanian Devil population is struggling with the spread of a nasty disease called devil fascial tumour disease DFTD. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services.

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