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About Hobart & Tasmania Tasmania is approximately 68,000 sq Km ( approximately the size of Ireland) in area. The capital, Hobart, is in the south of the island at latitude 42.5 degrees south. Maximum temperatures in winter average 12 degrees C, and in summer average 21.5 degrees C. The mild temperate climate make the summer months ideal for outdoor activity. Tasmania operates under Australian Eastern Standard time.
Hobart is on the Derwent River, has one of the world's finest deep water harbours and the majestic Mt Wellington in the background. The population of the Hobart metropolitan area is 194,000.
Tasmania has been occupied by Aborigines for more than 20,000 years. Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to discover the island in 1642. The first European settlement was in 1803, making it the second oldest European settlement in Australia after Sydney.
Twenty per cent of Tasmania is classified as World Heritage area of outstanding natural and cultural significance.
More About Tasmania| Postcodes start with 7 Telephone Area Code: 03 Time Zone: GMT+10:00 (Daylight saving each year) |
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