It is easy to forget that Tasmania is an Australian state. An island off the southeast tip of mainland Australia, it is only 240 km away, but the rough Bass Straight between them makes it feel countries away. In fact, Tasmania often feels more like worlds away with animals and vegetation found nowhere else on earth: Tasmanian Devils, Mountain Shrimp, Quolls, ancient Huon Pines and the elusive Tasmanian Tiger (now extinct) are part of the Tasmanian mystique. (continue...)
