Tasmania After a flight through the night followed by a connecting flight in the monring from Melbounre we arrived in Hobart, the state capital of Tasmania. Part of Australia, Tasmania is an Island that sits to the south of Victoria with the Bass Strait sea running between. It's population is roughly only 450,000 which is hardly anything when you consider it's a large island. Once you leave the city of Hobart, which is quiet itself, you can drive the roads for an age, especially on the deserted west coast before seeing another car. Even though it's right on their doorstep mainy of the people we have met on the main land have never visited Tas, although they all say they would like too, but havent yet found the time. Quite a few of my close relatives
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