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Tasmania, the smallest state of Australia and the largest island of the continent allures the tourists with its rugged shoreline, temperate rain forests, picturesque islands, sculpted mountains, silver beaches, gurgling rivers and an unmatched biodiversity. The natural beauty of this place is simply enticing and inexplicable in words. Owing to its pristine environment and enormous tracts covered under National Parks, Reserves and World Heritage Sites, Tasmania is branded as the Natural State and the "Island of Rejuvenation". Tasmania, also cited as the 'Holiday Isle' has truly emerged as an extraordinary holiday destination for the world travelers. You will surely have an invigorating experience while discovering the colonial villages, mist-capped rain forests, varied wildlife and unraveling the convict history of this place! History - In the long past, about 20,000 years ago, Tasmania was inhabited by Tasmanian Aborigines. Tasmania was first sighted by a Dutch explorer Abel Tasman on November 24, 1642. In the Black War of 1800, the whole population of Tasmanian Aborigines was uprooted by the European settlers. Thus Tasmania experienced a convict past with the first European penal settlement in 1803, consisting of convicts and military guards. Later Van Diemen's Land was named Tasmania (after Abel Tasman) in 1856. Tourist Attractions - Hobart foreshore and Mt Wellington
- Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
- Central Tasmanian Highlands
- Bay of Fires
- Bruny Island
- Honeymoon Bay
- Freycinet National Park
- Other Wildlife Reserves and Gardens
- Museums and Galleries
- Beautiful Beaches
Other Attractions - You can also do the following in Tasmania- - Trek or climb a desolate peak
- Fish
- Fossick
- Shop
- Ramble along the beaches
- Cycle
Shopping – You can shop for Tasmanian specialty timbers, chocolate truffles, delicious leatherwood honey, hand-knitted woolen wear, antique relics, savory cheeses, famous wines and so on from the Salamanca Market and other places Food - Gourmets would love to taste the food of Tasmania which includes lobster, full-flavored cheese, salmon, indigenous wine and fruits. You can enjoy Al fresco dining or relish the savory delicacies in the world-class or the winery restaurants. Don't forget to sip the handcrafted wine or the award-winning - Riesling and Pinot Noir . Accommodation - Tasmania offers a whole range of accommodation from luxury lodges, historic hotels, backpacker hostels, self-contained apartments to campervans and camping grounds with modern amenities. You can also stay in a colonial cottage or in a wilderness lodge that lies far from the madding crowd.
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