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* [http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/ausclim/ausclimtas.htm Bureau of Meteorology] provide a summary of Tasmania's climate
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* [http://www.bom.gov.au/tas Bureau of Meteorology] provide Official weather for Tasmania

Revision as of 10:13, 13 October 2011

Tasmania Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Tasmania.

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Capital: Hobart
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42°52.83′S, 147°19.5′E
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Overview

Originally known as Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania was set up as a British penal colony in 1803. Through the combination of introduced diseases and conflicts with the new arrivals the full-blooded indigenous population had died out by 1876 when the last of her kind, Truganini, passed away. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905) also laid claim to this title after Truganini's death, but her claim has been disputed.

Convicts who had served their time could apply for land grants and become farmers. Many had other ideas though, and quite a few ships were seized to be sailed to Chile, China and other places. The influx of convicts became heavier after 1840 when they were no longer being transported to New South Wales, peaking at 5,329 arrivals in the year 1842. In 1846 transportation was suspended for two years and the last convict ship, the St Vincent, arrived in 1853.

It was not until 1913 that the term 'free servitude' was expunged from official documents.

Cruising the region

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Climate & Weather


Navigation Charts

Australian Hydrographic Service
AUS4644 Southern Ocean - Cape Otway to Cape Howe including Tasmania (1:1500000)
AUS487 Bass Strait (1:500000)
AUS163 Port of Burnie (1:25000)
AUS164 Approaches to Devonport (1:7500)
AUS172 Port of Hobart (1:5000)
AUS168 River Tamar, Bell Bay to Launceston (1:25000)

Local Radio Nets

Check-in facilities

See each Port of Entry

Ports & Popular Cruising Stops

Australian Customs only processes private yachts at Burnie, Devonport, Hobart and Launceston.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

See each Port/Stop

Anchorages

See each Port/Stop

Offshore Islands

There are 334 islands off the coast of Tasmania. Here are some of the more significant ones.

Bass Strait Islands (Northern)

  • Babel Island
  • Badger Island
  • Bass Pyramid Group (includes Craggy Island and Wright Rock)
  • Big Green Island
  • Cape Barren Island — Aboriginal owners
  • Clarke Island — Aboriginal owners
  • Curtis Island Group
  • East Island
  • East Kangaroo Island
  • Flinders Island — Furneaux Group.
  • Goose Island
  • Great Dog Island
  • Gull Island
  • Hogan Island Group
  • Hunter Island
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Kent Group (Deal, Dover and Erith Islands.) — National Park and Marine protected area.
  • King Island — Dairy Farming mainly. Renowned for high quality produce, especially cheese.
  • Little Dog Island
  • Little Green Island
  • Long Island
  • Low Islets
  • Mount Chappel Island
  • New Year Island
  • Ninth Island
  • North Pasco Island
  • Penguin Island
  • Perkins Island
  • Preservation Island
  • Prime Seal Island
  • Puncheon Island
  • Robbins Island
  • Rodondo Island Group (includes East and West Moncoeur Islands)
  • Roydon Island
  • Sentinel Island
  • Sister Islands — Sheep grazing, muttonbirds. Part of a marine sanctuary.
  • South Pasco Island
  • Swan Island
  • Three Hummock Island
  • Tin Kettle Island
  • Trefoil Island
  • Vansittart Island
  • Walker Island
  • Waterhouse Island
  • Wyballena Island

Southern Islands

  • Actaeon Island
  • Betsey Island
  • Bruny Island
  • Curlew Island
  • Dart Island
  • De Witte Island
  • East Pyramids
  • Egg Islands
  • Flat Witch Island
  • Fulham Island
  • Garden Island
  • Hen Island
  • Hippolyte Rocks
  • Hope Island
  • Huon Island
  • Ile du Golfe (Gulf Island)
  • King George Island
  • Louisa Island
  • Maatsuyker Island
  • Macquarie Island (sub-Antarctic)
  • Mutton Bird Island
  • Needle Rocks
  • Satellite Island
  • Sloping Island
  • Smooth Island
  • Southport Island
  • Spectacle Island
  • Sterile Island
  • Sugarloaf Rock
  • Susie Islet
  • The Images
  • The Lanterns
  • Walker Island
  • Wedge Island
  • Wendar Island
  • Woody Island

Eastern Islands

  • Diamond Island
  • George Rocks
  • Governor Island
  • Ile des Phoques (Island of the Seals)
  • Lachlan Island
  • Lemon Rock
  • Maria Island
  • Paddys Island
  • Refuge Island
  • Schouten Island
  • St Helens Island
  • Tallefer Rocks
  • The Nuggets

Western Islands

  • Albina Rock
  • Big Caroline Rock
  • Black Island
  • Bottom Rocks
  • Breaksea Islands
  • Doughboy Island West
  • Hay Island
  • Hibbs Pyramid
  • Hobbs Island
  • Ile du Nord (North Island)
  • Leelinger Island
  • Lourah Island
  • Montgomery Rocks
  • Sloop Rocks
  • Swainson Island
  • Top Rocks
  • Trumpeter Islets
  • Visscher Island
  • West Pyramid

Tourism & things to do ashore

  • Port Arthur

See also each Port/Stop

Marine stores

See each Port/Stop

Routes/Passages to/from Tasmania

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

  • Cruising Tasmania - J. Brettingham-Moore
  • Tasmanian Anchorage Guide - ROYAL YACHT CLUB OF TASMANIA
The Anchorage guide is produced to enable passage planning and provides details of possible shelter available around the Tasmanian coast.
  • Cruising Southern Tasmania - Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania
A guide to the River Derwent, D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon River, 3rd Edition. 108 pages spiral.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?


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