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The capital of Tasmania is Hobart - population 190,000 - and is situated on the Derwent River in Southern Tasmania. The two cities of Glenorchy and Clarence make up the Greater Hobart Area.
Davey Street in Hobart showing some historic buildings and a snow-capped Mount Wellington
City
of Launceston on the Tamar River in Northern Tasmania
Launceston is Tasmania's 2nd largest city situated at the Head of the Tamar River in Northern Tasmania - population 96,000. Melbourne, Victoria was settled by John Batman who sailed out of Launceston.
The Launceston Walking Club Inc
The photograph above is ©Copyright Justin Ridge, 1999.
Cities on the North West Coast of Tasmania
The photograph below is ©Copyright Justin Ridge, 1999. The photograph below is ©Copyright Justin Ridge, 1999.
Devonport - population 24,000 Burnie - population 17,000
More Information on Tasmania
The ferry Spirit of Tasmania crosses Bass Strait between Melbourne in Victoria and Devonport in Tasmania.
The ferry DevilCat crosses Bass Strait between Port Welshpool in Victoria and George Town in Tasmania.
Bass Strait Ferries - Spirit of Tasmania and DevilCat
Tasmania Online Cities and Towns Flora and Fauna Weather and Floods Life in Tasmania
Tasmanian Spiders Tasmanian Devil More on Devils An Encounter with a Tasmanian Tiger
Focus on Tasmania City of Hobart Hobart City Council Botanical Gardens
Bushwalking Lake Pedder Snow Skiing Antarctic Division Sailing Ships
Tasmanian National Parks and Wildlife Service