18/01/2025
Some random knowledge.
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15 Fascinating Facts About Tasmania
1. Tasmania, Australia’s smallest state, protects 42% of its land in national parks and World Heritage Sites.
2. Once connected to the mainland, it became an island 10,000 years ago after the last Ice Age.
3. The island has the world’s cleanest air, measured at Cape Grim in the northwest.
4. Named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, it was called “Van Diemen’s Land” until 1856.
5. Home to ancient Huon Pines, some of the oldest living trees on Earth, lasting over 3,000 years.
6. The Tasmanian Devil, known for its eerie screeches, is unique to the island.
7. The extinct Tasmanian Tiger, last seen in 1936, continues to fuel sightings and speculation.
8. Known as the “Apple Isle,” Tasmania was once a global leader in apple exports.
9. Lake St. Clair, Australia’s deepest freshwater lake, lies in the Cradle Mountain National Park.
10. Hobart, Tasmania’s capital, is Australia’s second-oldest city, founded in 1804 as a penal colony.
11. The island is celebrated for its gourmet food, including cheeses, wines, and fresh seafood.
12. It offers stunning views of the Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) in its clear night skies.
13. MONA, Hobart’s modern art museum, is renowned for its provocative exhibits.
14. Tasmania has over 1,000 mountain peaks, with Mount Ossa the tallest at 1,617 meters.
15. The Port Arthur penal settlement, now a UNESCO site, preserves Tasmania’s convict history.
