About Tasmania

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About Tasmania


Tasmania has a small population of fewer than half a million people. The climate is temperate, without extremes of heat or cold. Tasmanians enjoy four distinct seasons. The average daily temperatures range from 12° C in winter, to 23° C in summer.

Tasmania is world famous for its natural beauty, national parks and wilderness areas which attract many international visitors each year.

It also has an established reputation for quality natural produce and seafood.

Tasmania has the world's cleanest air, and rain water.

In quality of life Tasmania is unequalled with a friendly, secure environment, the lowest crime rate in Australia and no traffic jams or pollution.

City sophistication, with theatres, restaurants, night clubs and sporting facilities, is found in the main population centres.

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