Overview of Tasmania

Tasmania was settled by the British as a penal colony and convicts were first transported to what was then called Van Diemen's Land, in 1804. Penal settlements were established at Sullivans Cove, Maria Island, Sarah Island, and Port Arthur. Read More »

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Overview of Tasmania is based on Tasmania by Ikan Kekek, Ryan Holliday, Claus Hansen, Rosemary, Stefan, Conor Calder, jan, Texugo, Hannahbiscardi, Matt22, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.