Tasmania - Tas22 hobart A view from the cliff

A view from the cliff tops at Smiths Beach

Mount Cook

Storm front with dramatic cloud shelf rolling in from the Indian Ocean over Canal Rocks

As the day breaks the Sun's rays shine through the storm

Tasmania - Tas22 hobart A view from the cliffGolden pathway through the trees at Port Arthur historic site. The Island State of Tasmania is separated from the mainland by the Bass strait some 240kms away. Initially known as Van Diemens land, Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons. This practice ceased in 1853. Today, Tasmania relies heavily on tourism, agriculture and aquaculture as its