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Separated from mainland Australia by a
150-mile stretch of Bass Strait, Tasmania is a land apart -
a place of beautiful, unspoiled landscapes, friendly,
welcoming people, a pleasant, temperate climate, wonderful
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According to
experienced travelers who've criss-crossed the globe in search of
excellence, Tasmania has one of the world's ten best beaches
(Wineglass Bay), the world's best little town (Strahan) and has
been rated the world's "best temperate island" by Condé Nast
Traveler magazine.
Roughly the size
of West Virginia, Tasmania is Australia's smallest state, with
dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, tall forests and sparkling
highland lakes. More than 30 percent of the state is reserved in a
network of National Parks and the Tasmanian Wilderness World
Heritage Area, a refuge and habitat for rare plants and animals,
including survivors of the ancient southern super continent,
Gondwana.
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