TASMAN PENINSULA


Meaning of TASMAN PENINSULA in English

Peninsula, southeastern Tasmania , Australia.

About 26 mi (42 km) long by 20 mi (32 km) wide, it has sea cliffs and unusual rock formations. First explored in 1642, it was not settled until a penal colony was established at Port Arthur in 1830. Its partly restored ruins are now a tourist attraction, and the peninsula is part of Australia's National Estate.

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