 | The population of Tasmania is 472,000. Main centres are Hobart (the
capital city with 195,500 people) Launceston (98,500) Burnie (18,000)
and Devonport (25,000)
| Tasmania has more than 2000 km of walking tracks and 18 national
parks.
| The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area covers 1.38 million
hectares.
| Hobart has the nation’s second-lowest rainfall (626 mm or 24
inches) of all Australian capital cities.
| The average summer temperature is a comfortable 21°C (70°F).
Winter’s average is 12°C (52° F).
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