Lunch break

Tasmania

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May 1st 2009
Tasmania is absolutely amazing! For those who don't know, Tassie is a small island about 600 kms south of Melbourne, but it's still part of Australia. Tasmania is it's own state and is very different from the rest of Australia. It's said to be very similar to New Zealand: beautiful clean fresh air, mountains lakes and streams, great outdoor activities. We randomly found out that another couple ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Tasmania

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more