Tasmania/ Van Diemen‘s Land By Svenja, Wiebke, Jürgen and Jann

Table of content  Basic Dates  Geography and climate  History   Ancient penal colonies + state capital –Sarah's Island Macquarie Harbour penal station –Hobart  Activities –Outdoor activities –Adventure activities  Sources

Basic Dates  Capital: Hobart  Population: –Density: 7.36/km  Surface: km  Governor: Peter Underwood  Premier: Lara Giddings 2 2

Geography  The eastern part of Tasmania is rather flat  agriculture  agriculture  Four montainous regions  Climate: oceanic  mild winters and rather cool summers  stormy, rainy

History   1642: Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered mountains at the north-west coast of Tasmania – –named it Van Diemen’s Land after the governor of Dutch East Indies   17th and 18th century: many explorers (mostly British and French) made expeditions in Tasmania – –Including James Cook (1777) – –A lot of British and French names were given to pieces of land, rivers etc.

History   1854: two houses of Parliament were established   1856: the name of Van Diemen‘s Land was changed to Tasmania and Tasmania came under control of the British   1901: The Commonwealth of Australia was stated (Tasmania become part of Australia)

Ancient penal colonies + state capital of Tasmania Port Arthur: -has been Australia's largest penal station -opened from ,500 convicts served their sentence at Port Arthur -now a museum -with more than 30 historical buildings, ruins and restored residences Ancient penal colonies + state capital of Tasmania Port Arthur: -has been Australia's largest penal station -opened from ,500 convicts served their sentence at Port Arthur -now a museum -with more than 30 historical buildings, ruins and restored residences

Sarah's Island Macquarie Harbour penal station -on the west coast of Tasmania -opened in closed in one of the harshest penal station of Australia -after the closing in 1833, most of the convicts were relocated to Port Arthur

Sarah‘s Island

State capital and biggest city of Tasmania, Hobart -founded in 1803 as a penal colony -located in the south east of Tasmania -around inhabitants -about the sights: -university, theatres, casino, a beautiful botanical garden and different museums, like the museum of New and Old Art, established in January 2011

Hobart

Outdoor activities 19 national parks19 national parks –Line fishing, swimming, hiking, horseriding, enjoying the calmness and nature – two skiable mountains Visiting the Callington MillVisiting the Callington Mill Go see the Centurion (tallest Swamp Gum tree in the world)Go see the Centurion (tallest Swamp Gum tree in the world) –99.6 meters tall

Callington MillCenturion

Adventure activities  Bicycle tours / Mountain bike tours  Discover various miles of water with a kayak  Go rock climbing in the mountains  Enjoy the waves while surfing  water rafting on many of the island's rivers

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