Tasmania - Tas25 portrait orientation Tasmania was subject to the

Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons

fishing and surfing and if you are lucky enough you can spot whales from the beach as they migrate and play in our warmer waters

It is also the closest town to Cape Leeuwin and its famous historic lighthouse

The Island is diverse in appearance with its Huon forests

Meelup beach is also where Castle rock is located and visitors frequent the area on a regular basis

Tasmania - Tas25 portrait orientation Tasmania was subject to theLooking through the bars at one of the prisons in Tasmania. The Island State of Tasmania is separated from the mainland by the Bass strait some 240kms away. Initially known as Van Diemens land, Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons. This practice ceased in 1853. Today, Tasmania relies heavily on tourism, agriculture and aquaculture as its