Tasmania island

Features Tasmania island

The island and the eponymous Australian state of Tasmania are separated from the mainland by Bass Strait, 150 miles (240 km) wide, located south of the eastern tip of Australia. The state of Tasmania also includes nearby islands: Fr. Bruni, off the southeast coast of the main island, King and Flinders Islands in Bass Strait, a series of small islets off the coast of the main island; and the subantarctic Macquarie Island, 1,450 kilometers (900 miles) to the southeast.
asmania is 364 kilometers (226 miles) from its northernmost point to its southernmost point, and 306 kilometers (190 miles) from west to east.
Today, Tasmania is popular for its exceptional natural beauty with breathtaking views of mountains, lakes and coastal scenery. Almost 37% of the state is occupied by reserves and national parks, some of which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Register.
Tasmania is a structural extension of the Great Dividing Range to the south and is a temperate island supposedly similar in some respects to pre-industrial England, so much so that it was referred to by some English colonists as "southern England".The island has been volcanically inactive for a long time and has stable mountain ranges over most of its territory. The most mountainous regions are the Central Highlands and the southwestern regions, which cover most of the central, western, and southwestern parts of the state. The Midlands region in central east Tasmania is much flatter than the rest and is mostly used for agricultureOn the west coast, there is a high level of precipitation, which ensures the operation of most of the hydraulic structures. It is also home to some of the most significant polymetallic and non-ferrous mines on the west coast, such as Mount Lyell Mine.The southwestern region, (in particular the Southwestern National Park) is densely forested - perhaps the last of the temperate rainforests in the southern hemisphere. This isolated and hard-to-reach area began to be studied more thoroughly with the advent of satellite images.
Tasmania has a relatively cool temperate climate (compared to the rest of Australia) with four distinct seasons. Summer is from December to February, with an average maximum sea temperature of 21°C.
The winter months, from June to August, tend to be the wettest and coldest, with significant snowfall occurring in the most mountainous regions. Winter temperature highs are 12°C.
Spring is usually the windiest time of the year when daytime sea breezes blow on the coast.The islands temperate climate (the only Australian state located below the 40th parallel), rural environment and many historical attractions have made Tasmania a popular destination for Australian retirees who prefer a temperate climate to a tropical one.