Tasmania Travel Guide





EndonymTasmania
DemonynTasmanian
LanguageEnglish
Population520,000
CapitalHobart
CurrencyAustralian dollar (AUD)
High PointMt Ossa, 1617m
SloganThe Island of Inspiration
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Tasmania



Top 5 Destinations in Tasmania

Hobart
Launceston
Port Arthur
Richmond
Ross

Top 5 Nature Destinations

Bruny Island
Cradle Mountain
Freycinet Peninsula
Tasman Peninsula
Wineglass Bay




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UNESCO Sites

Cultural (1)
Australian Convict Sites (2010) – Port Arthur Historic Site and the Coal Mines Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula; the Cascades Female Factory in South Hobart; Darlington Probation Station on Maria Island; and Woolmers and Brickendon Estates near Longford.

Mixed (1)
Tasmanian Wilderness (1982,1989)




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