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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Tasmania
| What is the 'nickname' for Tasmania? | Tasmania
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Apple Isle. Tasmania is called the 'Apple Isle' because it produces and harvests many different kinds of apples, and other fruits. The weather is ideal for it.
| What is the capital city of Tasmania? | Tasmania
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Hobart. Hobart is in the south of the state, while all of the other major towns and cities are in the north of the state.
| What is the name of the river that Hobart lies along? | Tasmania
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Derwent River. The Derwent River is one of the world's finest deep-water harbours.
| What is the second largest city in Tasmania? | Tasmania
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Launceston. Launceston is the biggest city in the north of the state.
| What is the highest mountain in Tasmania? | Tasmania
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Mt Ossa. Mt Ossa is the highest mountain at 1617m above sea level, Mt Wellington is in Hobart, Ben Lomond is a favourite mountain for skiers and Cradle Mountain is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the state.
| What is the name of the Australian Football League ground in Launceston, that is the adopted home of the Hawthorn 'Hawks', and the St Kilda 'Saints'? | Tasmania
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York Park. These two football teams decided to bring their home games over to Tasmania, as a way of increasing their membership numbers. They have been highly successful and they love playing there.
Bellerive is the state's cricket ground in Hobart.
| What are the names of the two major colleges in Launceston (grades 11 and 12)? | Tasmania
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Newstead College and Launceston College. Launceston College is the biggest campus in the southern hemisphere, not in grounds, but in building area. It is two city blocks in size, which is approximately 200m long and 100m wide. Newstead is a smaller college on the other side of the city. Elizabeth College is in Hobart, and Scotch Oakburn and the Launceston Christian School are private schools that have grades ranging from K-12.
| What is the name of the town that has Australia's oldest bridge? | Tasmania
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Richmond. The Richmond bridge is the oldest bridge in Australia built in 1823, while the Ross bridge is the second oldest built between 1832-1836.
| In what area can the biggest single-span suspension bridge in the southern hemisphere be found? | Tasmania
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Sidmouth. Sidmouth is a large area situated along the banks of the Tamar River, about 40km from Launceston. It is a white, A-framed bridge, that has beautiful views when looking from it.
| The Australian Maritime College is one of the best in the world. Where in the north of the state, can it be found? | Tasmania
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Beauty Point and Newnham. The AMC is said to be one of the best in the world. This is mainly due to the diverse range of aquaculture that Tasmania has. It has a campus in Newnham, next door to the Launceston University of Tasmania, but it has a practical site along the river in Beauty Point. This is where the practical side of the studies are undertaken.
| What is the name of the well-known Tasmanian Yacht Race that takes place on Easter weekend every year? | Tasmania
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Three Peaks Race. The Three Peaks race is a yacht race that combines the sports of sailing, but also long distance running. Competitors sail three legs of the race, but in between each leg they have runners who have to leave the yacht and run approximately 60km up a mountain, then back again. The first one to the finish wins.
| During the yacht race which occurs on Easter weekend, which mountains do the participating runners have to run up? | Tasmania
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Mt Strzelecki, Mt Freycinet, Mt Wellington. Mt Strzelecki is on Flinders Island, just above the North-Eastern tip of Tasmania. The competitors sail from Beauty Point, to Flinders Island. Then they sail from Flinders to Coles Bay (about half way down the Eastern coast of Tasmania), and run up Mt Freycinet. Then they go from there to Hobart, and run up Mt Wellington.
| Where was Tasmania's first settlement back in 1803? | Tasmania
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Risdon Cove. Tasmania's first settlement was secured at Risdon Cove in 1803, one year before the city of Hobart was established. It began as a collection of tents and huts, with a population of 178 convicts, 25 marines, 15 women, 21 children, 13 free settlers and 10 civil officers.
| What was the original name of Tasmania? | Tasmania
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Van Diemen's Land. Van Diemen's Land was the original name for Tasmania. It was named after Antony Van Diemen, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Company. It was renamed Tasmania in 1856.
Abel Tasman . Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania in 1642.
| What were the names of the ships that Abel Tasman commanded? | Tasmania
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Heemskirk and Zeehan. Abel Tasman, commander of Heemskirk and Zeehan had been sent to discover the mysterious Southern Land by Antony Van Diemen, Governor General of the Dutch East Indies Company.
| What is the most famous Tasmanian animal that is now extinct? | Tasmania
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Tasmanian Tiger. The thylacine looked like a large, long dog, with stripes, a heavy stiff tail and a big head. Fully grown it measured about 180 cm (6 ft) from nose to tail tip, stood about 58 cm (2 ft) high at the shoulder and weighed up to 30 kg. The short, soft fur was brown except for 13 - 20 dark brown-black stripes that extended from the base of the tail to almost the shoulders.
The last known Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) died in the Hobart Zoo on 7th September, 1936. However it wasn't until 1986 that it was declared extinct by international standards.
The Tasmanian Devil is a 'little cousin' of the thylacine, but is not extinct.
67,800 square kilometres. Tasmania has an area of 67,800 square kilometres, which represents 0.88% of Australia's total area. All of Tasmania's area lies within the temperate zone.
| What is the population of Tasmania? | Tasmania
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470,376. On June 30th 2000, the population of Tasmania was 470,376. A decrease of 427 people since the previous year.
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