Port Arthur Church Tower

Tasmania - An Island Paradise

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January 8th 2012
On Boxing Day the adventure continued as we hopped a plane bound for Tasmania. We fell in love with this island paradise, perhaps because it reminded us so much of home. Tasmania is located 240 KM south of mainland Australia. The climate is cooler and the landscape is similar to British Columbia. There are placid beaches and lakes, rugged coastlines, hills, farmland and wine country. This island f ... 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