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= = =Tasmania  =  Around 20 000 years ago Aborigines first moved to Tasmania and 8 000 years later they were cut off the mainland Australia, because the sea level was rising. Aboriginal people moved a lot so that they wouldn’t hunt out one area. Before Europeans came to Tasmania there was an estimate that 3 000 to 4 000 Aboriginal split up into 9 different clans. In 1642 Abel Tasman first sighted Tasmania and called it Van Diemens Land after a Governor-General. The 2nd European sighting of Tasmania was by Marion du Frense in 1772. Then Tobias Furneaux (1773), James Cook (1777), William Bligh(1788) and J.H Cox(1789) sighted Tasmania. In 1798-89 George Bass and Matthew Flinders proved that Tasmania was an island by sailing around it. Until 1881 Hobart was known at Hobart Town. In 1825 Van Diemens Land became its own colony. In 1803 Europeans were afraid French would take Tasmania. Philip Gidley King, Governor of NSW sent out John Bowen to set up a settlement at Risdon Cove.
 * History**
 * Aboriginal History**
 * European History**

In Tasmania tourism is very important and enviromental for the ecomony. Visitors in Tasmania spend more then $380 million dollars each year. Most tourism come from Victoria,while most overseas tourist come from Europe and North America. Only 1 per cent of overseas tourists come from Asia. Eighty per cent of tourists are Australian. Some of the landmarks of Tasmania are The Big Apple, The Big Penguin, The Big Toffee. The zoodoo wildlife park is a great place to visit. Government and Laws.  Tasmania has twenty-nine local government areas. The lower house of Tasmanian parliament is called the House of Assembly. In the House of Assembly there are 5 divisions. These divisions are Bass, Braddon, Denison, Franklin and Lyons. There are twenty-five members of the House of Assembly with 5 in each division. Members are elected for a term of 4 years. The upper house of Tasmania is called the Legislative Council. It has 15 members and 15 divisions. The divisions are Apsley, Montgomery, Rosevears, Murchison, Rowallan, Elwick, Nelson, Huon, Paterson, Wellington, Mersey, Pembroke and Windermere. The Governor of Tasmania is Peter Underwood and the premier is David Bartlett.
 * Landmarks and Tourist attractions**

Time Zone: Tasmania is in the Eastern time zone. Law and Order:The Tasmanian police officers all have different roles to protect life and property. Some of the roles police play is the day to day squad crime squad, the breaking squad for burglary. Special crime squad who search for fraud, violence, gambling offences and crime on children.

. ** Facts:Population. Hobart 181 838, Launceston 93 347.Floral Emblem: The floral emblem of Tasmania is the Tasmanian Blue Gum. Tasmanian Flag: The Tasmanian Flag is Australia and with a lion in a circle.Capital City: The capital city of  Tasmania is Hobart. Faunal Emblem: The faunal emblem of Tassie is the Tasmanian Devil. **  **Climate:** Tasmania’s climate is temperate, meaning it can be hot and cold. Only snow falls on the mountains. The mountains have a great effect on rainfall. In part of the state the rain mostly falls in winter, and they get around about 3600 mills of rain a year.  **Native Plants and Animals**:  **Animals**: Did you know most Animals in Tasmania are nocturnal so they only come out at night. The wombat, Wallaby and pademelon are often seen all around Tasmania. Tasmania is home to an endangered bird called the 40 spotted pardalote. Another endangered animal is the Tasmanian devil which is in danger of extinction because of decease. Tasmania is home to 12 birds that are only found in Tasmania. The Tasmanian tiger the unofficial faunal emblem. Tasmania is home to 41 native marine animals. The Tasmanian tiger used to live in the mountains but has now died out. Scientists have put the DNA of a Tasmanian tiger into a rat creating a Tasmanian tiger rat. Plants: Tasmania is a lovely place to go if you like scenery. Tasmania grows three types of trees grown nowhere else in the world. These trees are Huon, Celery Top and King Billy Pine. Out of 2000 native Australian plants 2000 are only found in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Blue Gum is tho floral emblem of Tasmania. The Tasmanian Blue Gum is one of the biggest trees found in Tasmania. **References ** Gott, R 1997, //Tasmania//, Heinemann Library, Melbourne Google http://images.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi Wikimedia http://en.wikiipedia.org/wiki/Main Page Answers Corporation [|http://wiki.answers.com]
 * Coat of Arms**: The coat of Arms of Tasmania has two dingoes, holding the shield with a lion on top.
 * Major industries**: The mining of Tasmania processing industry is worth more than $1 million a year to the economy of 50 000 people.
 * Gold**: Gold is mined at Rosebery and at Mt Lyell. The Henty gold project is due to begin production before the year 2000.
 * Mapping and Directions**: The roads are great in Tasmania. The road workers and the government are trying to get more people to live in Tasmania so that they can use the roads.