Some Tassie info and facts not covered previously.

Did you know?

*Tasmania has the oldest bridge still in use in Australia?...The Richmond Bridge.

*The oldest Brewery?...The Cascade Brewery in Hobart.

*The oldest living thing on earth?...The Huon Pine Tree, some estimate it over 4,000 years old.

*The oldest golf course in Australia?...At Bothwell.

*Anglesea Barracks, in Hobart is the oldest Millitary establishment in Australia still occupied by the Army.

*George Adams established the first Tattersalls Lottery in Hobart in 1896, this lottery has now evolved into Tattslotto...played Australia wide.

*The Theatre Royal in Hobart is Australias oldest operative live theatre.

*Tasmania has the longest and deepest caves & the deepest natural freshwater lake in Australia. (Lake St.Clair)

*Launceston's Cataract Gorge chairlift is the longest single-span chairlift in the world.

*Tasmania has the largest Lavender Farm in the world and it is the only commercial producer of Lavender in the Southern hemisphere.

*Tasmania's Highest Mountain is Mount Ossa.. 1617 metres.

*Tasmania's longest river is South Esk..217 Kilometres.

*Tasmania's Largest man made Lake is Lake Gordon..272 square km.

*Tasmania's Sister City is Yaizu, Japan.

(references from Tourism Tasmania)

Famous or Notable Tasmanians

*David Boone: Former Test Cricketer.

*Max Walker: Former Test Cricketer and Commentator.

*Errol Flynn: Film actor including "Mutiny on the Bounty".

*John Bowe: Racing car driver including touring cars.

*David Foster: Greatest axeman (woodchopper) in History, multi world champion.

*Joseph Lyons: Tasmania's first and only Prime Minister.

*Dame Enid Lyons: First woman member of the House of Representatives.

Tassie/Aussie lingo:

Here are just a few words you may not be familiar with, and a link below for you to learn some more :-)

*Bloody Oath: If we say this, it means we agree with you " Yep,bloody oath mate!"

*Bonzer: great! fantastic!

*B.Y.O.: Bring Your Own Liquor, to a party or restaurant. In Australia it is not rude to hold a party and request people BYO drinks.

*Dunny: Toilet, bathroom.

*Fridge: Abbreviation for refrigerator.

*Idiot Box: Television.

*Postie: Abbreviation for Postman/woman.

*Roo Bar: Something you put on the front of your car to lesson the damage if you hit a kangaroo. (also can be called a bull Bar).

*Strewth: An exclamation "Strewth mate did you see that?"

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