South East Aerial Photos
The South East region of Tasmania encapsulates some of the driest areas in Tasmania, including its capital city, Hobart. One of the other main towns within this region is Port Arthur, a former convict settlement and one of Australia's most significant heritage areas and is officially Tasmania's top tourist attraction. Add to Description →
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South East Information
Port Arthur is located approximately 60 kilometres south east of the capital, Hobart, on the Tasman Peninsula. Port Arthur has a small population of 200, but the population of the entire Tasman Peninsula is closer to that of 1600 people. Tourism in this town started up back in 1927, when the last of the convicts left the area, and quickly became a source of income for the locals. By the 1970s, the National Parks and Wildlife Service began to manage Port Arthur for preservation because of its historical significance.
The entire South East coast of Tasmania is often thought of as the perfect tourist destination because of all the things to see and do within this state. Over a third of this island is protected national parks, which encompass over 2000 km of walking tracks, many forest reserves offering kayaking, cycling or horse riding, and marine reserves which are home to dolphins, fur seals and whales.
The South East region covers most of Tasmania's driest areas. Rainfall is fairly moderate in most areas, with the winter months often receiving more rain than in summer. Summer temperatures are often rather mild, getting cooler at night, whilst the winter temperatures are usually chilly, the average range between 9-15 degrees. Snow is a rare occurrence on the coastal areas, but frost is usually expected during winter.