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Revision as of 14:51, 4 July 2017
Tasmania
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Capital | Hobart |
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Language | English |
Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) |
Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) , DST: UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Calling code | +61 |
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.
Charts
- Australian Hydrographic Service (AUS)
- 4644 Southern Ocean - Cape Otway to Cape Howe including Tasmania (1:1500000)
- 487 Bass Strait (1:500000)
- 163 Port of Burnie (1:25000)
- 164 Approaches to Devonport (1:7500)
- 172 Port of Hobart (1:5000)
- 168 River Tamar, Bell Bay to Launceston (1:25000)
Weather
- Bureau of Meteorology provide a summary of Tasmania's climate
- Bureau of Meteorology provide Official weather for Tasmania
Sources for weather information:
Currents & Tides
Give information on tides & currents.
Passages
Communication
See Australia.
See individual Island, Port, and Anchorage.
Islands
There are 334 islands off the coast of Tasmania. Here are some of the more significant ones.
Bass Strait Islands (Northern)
= Island, = Port of entry, = Marina, = Harbor, = Anchorage, = Needs data.
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¹ includes Craggy Island and Wright Rock
² Aboriginal owners
³ Furneaux Group
⁴ Deal, Dover and Erith Islands — National Park and Marine protected area
⁵ Dairy Farming mainly. Renowned for high quality produce, especially cheese
⁶ includes East and West Moncoeur Islands
⁷ Sheep grazing, muttonbirds. Part of a marine sanctuary
Southern Islands
= Island, = Port of entry, = Marina, = Harbor, = Anchorage, = Needs data.
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¹ Subantarctic research station
² Gulf Island
Eastern Islands
= Island, = Port of entry, = Marina, = Harbor, = Anchorage, = Needs data.
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¹ Island of the Seals
Western Islands
= Island, = Port of entry, = Marina, = Harbor, = Anchorage, = Needs data.
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Entrance
See Australia.
Australian Customs only processes private yachts at Burnie, Devonport, Hobart and Launceston.
Ports, Anchorages, and Islands
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Entrance
For entrance details see Australia.
Transportation
See individual ports, anchorages, and islands.
Friends
Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
- "Pendulum" my Swanson 36. Email - "patprice".
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
- Tasmania at the Wikipedia
- Tasmania at the Wikivoyage
- Wikipedia - Tasmania
- Jack and Jude online Cruising Guide for Tasmania [1]
References & Publications
- 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.
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