Forestier Peninsula — ▪ peninsula, Tasmania, Australia peninsula in southeastern Tasmania, Australia, measuring 12 by 9 miles (19 by 14 km) and bounded by the Tasman Sea (east) and by Norfolk Bay (west). To the north the promontory is connected to the mainland… … Universalium
Tasman Peninsula — 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.… … Universalium
Tasman Peninsula — is located around 75 km by road south east of Hobart, at the south east corner of Tasmania, Australia. LocationTasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsula, to which it is connected by an isthmus called Eaglehawk Neck. This in turn … Wikipedia
Tasman-Halbinsel — Totem Pole, Cape Huay Gewässer 1 Tasmansee Gewässer 2 … Deutsch Wikipedia
History of Tasmania — The history of Tasmania begins at the end of the most recent ice age (approximately 10 000 years ago) when it is believed that the island was joined to the Australian mainland.Indigenous peopleTasmania was totally inhabited by an indigenous… … Wikipedia
Tasman Council — Infobox Australian Place | type = lga name = Tasman Council state = Tasmania caption = Tasman Council pop = 2,180 (est., June 5) [cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/3218.0Main%20Features72004 05?opendocument… … Wikipedia
Abel Tasman — Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 October 10 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant.Tasman is best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the VOC United East India Company). He was the first known European expedition to… … Wikipedia
Eaglehawk (disambiguation) — Eaglehawk is another name for the Wedge tailed Eagle.Eaglehawk may also refer to: *Eaglehawk, Victoria is a suburb of Bendigo, itself a part of the City of Greater Bendigo in Victoria, Australia *Eaglehawk Neck, an isthmus connecting the Tasman… … Wikipedia
Pembroke Land District, Tasmania — Infobox Australian cadastral name = Pembroke state = Tasmania caption = Location in Tasmania near nw = Somerset Land District near n = Glamorgan Land District near ne = Tasman Sea near e = Tasman Sea near se = Tasman Sea near s = Tasman Sea near… … Wikipedia
Eaglehawk Neck — /ˌigəlhɔk ˈnɛk/ (say .eeguhlhawk nek) noun 1. Also, Colloquial, the Neck. a narrow isthmus east of Hobart in Tasmania which joins the Tasman Peninsula to the Forestier Peninsula. 2. a town near this isthmus …
