Did You Know?
Bound by the Southern Ocean, Tasman Sea and Bass Strait, Tasmania boasts the world’s cleanest air and pure, fresh water.
Tasmania’s Aboriginal people first reached the island 40,000 years ago while its European heritage dates back to the early 1800s.
Tasmania offers both exquisite food and wine and exceptional outdoor experiences at all levels.
And all that in less than two hours travel from Sydney or Melbourne!
Tasmania’s Population
Tasmania’s total population is approximately 500,000, with the main centres having:
Hobart: 200,000 - Launceston: 100,000 - Burnie: 20,000 - Devonport :25,000.
Tasmanian Food and Wine
Tasmania offers you the chance to meet producers, chefs, wine makers and growers and savour hand-crafted gourmet delights.
Visit Salamanca Market in Hobart on a Saturday and sample local Tasmanian produce - from fresh berry pancakes to bush honeys, organic goods and delicious sausages! There are also a number of delicatessen shops across the island producing local condiments, smoked meats and fish and luscious cheeses.
Did you know?
- Tasmania has 68 golf courses - more per capita than any other state in Australia. It is home to the renowned Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm golf courses.
- Tasmania has Australia's oldest brewery, the Cascade brewery in Hobart.
- Tasmania has more than 2000 km of walking tracks and 18 National parks. The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area covers 1.38 million hectares
- The first telephone call in Australia was made in Tasmania, between Launceston and Campbell Town in 1874.
- The first parking meters in Australia were installed in Collins Street, Hobart, in 1955.
- Tasmania has more visitors per year than its entire population.
- The Tasmanian town of Coles Bay, on the Freycinet Peninsula, was the first town in Australia to ban plastic shopping bags in April 2003.
- Tasmania has the lowest crime rate of any Australian state.
- Australia’s oldest bridge still in use is the 1823, convict-built Richmond Bridge.
- Australia’s first legal casino was opened in Hobart in 1973.
- The average summer temperature is a comfortable 21°C (70°F). Winter’s average is 12°C (70°F)
- Tasmania is the world’s largest supplier of wild abalone.
Hobart Urban Adventures' greatest assets are our guides, the very persons who will show you what Hobart really is about, how it was in the past and how it is now. Each of our guides has their own stories and anecdotes about Hobart and the rest of Tasmania. Their combined knowledge is like a huge trunk full of treasures, which you can take home with you on our Urban Adventure Tours.
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