"TASMANIA" Tasmania by carmen.

Tasmania, smallest of Australia's States, lies 200km off the southern tip of mainland Australia. The dutchman Abel Tasman was the first European to set foot on the island in 1642 but it was not until 1804 that settlement was established by English explorers at Risdon Cove near Hobart.

Tasmania is a land of surprising diversity, from sunny east coast beaches to the rugged mountains of the west, the beautiful fresh water lakes and vact tracts of inhospitable wilderness.
It is home to an amasing array of native fauna including wombat, wallaby, playtyupus, bandicoot, ring-tail possum, the Tasmanian Deveil and the Tasmanian Tiger.

• Pros:CAN TRAVEL BY SHIP FROM MELBOURNE OR SYDNEY
• Cons:TAKES 8 HOURS FROM MELBOURNE - SYDNEY ?? MUCH LONGER
• In a nutshell:More than one can imagine it to be