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	Tasmania
		The island of Tasmania, an Australian state, is located 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of the eastern portion of the continent, being separated from it by the Bass Strait.
		Tasmania once possessed an indigenous population, the Tasmanian Aborigines, and evidence indicates their presence in the territory, later to become an island, at least 35,000 years ago.
		The anti-dam sentiment was shared by many Australians outside Tasmania, and proved a factor in the election of the Hawke Labor government in 1983 which halted construction of the dam.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ta/Tasmania.html (454 words)

	Flag of Tasmania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current state flag of Tasmania was officially adopted by the government of Tasmania in 1875.
		The first flag of Tasmania was adopted in 1875 but was dropped a month later in favour of the current flag.
		The flag had a white cross on a blue field, in the canton was the Union Flag, and in the fly was five five-pointed stars of the Southern Cross.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Tasmania (217 words)

	Australia and its States, Sports, Food, Animals and Plants
		On the Derwent River at the south-east coast, Hobart, the capital, was established in 1803.
		The flag of Tasmania is a British Blue Ensign defaced with the state badge.
		The climate is a temperate climate, warm in the summer months with an average temperature of 21C to snow in the mountains during the winter months and an average of 12C.
	www.angelfire.com /al2/Australia/Tasman.html (576 words)

	Tasmania - Uncyclopedia
		Tasmania is noted for its wildlife, its wildlife-like inhabitants, and the fact that it is one of the few remaining places in the world still governed by a Redhead, the Premier Paul the Great.
		For many years it was believed that Tasmania was originally inhabited by a proud race of indigenous abordiginals, who managed to produce a thriving civilisation despite living in one of the harshest climates imaginable.
		Tasmania was originally thought be home to a distinct remnant population of Nigerian fl bears living within it's western mountain ranges, however, it was discovered to be Terry and Jan from Rosebery.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Tasmania (1122 words)

	Tasmania map, overview. Want to know more secrets? AustraliaTrek.com - AustraliaTrek.com
		Tasmania is an island of contrasts: from rugged mountainous wilderness, with lakes, waterfalls and steeply falling rivers to rolling hills and deserted beaches and unspoiled, natural beauty of national parks and world heritage areas and with some of the cleanest waterways and air on earth.
		Tasmania, formerly known as Van Deimen's Land, was colonised from New South Wales and was intended to serve the purpose of a subsidiary penal settlement.
		Tasmania economy is modern and industrialized and provides a high standard of living for its population.
	australiatrek.com /Tasmania.shtml (885 words)

	Tasmania
		Tasmania, the smallest of Australia's six states, is an island lying south of the south-east corner of the Australian mainland.
		Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land as it was originally known, is the second oldest of the Australian colonies.
		Tasmania's population is divided almost equally between the north and the south.
	members.ozemail.com.au /~enigman/australia/tas.html (1245 words)

	Flags & Emblems of Australia
		Flag description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and a large seven-pointed star in the lower hoist-side quadrant; the remaining half is a representation of the Southern Cross constellation in white with one small five-pointed star and four, larger, seven-pointed stars
		The Flags Act 1953 formally adopted the current design as Australia's "National Flag" and the Act was assented to by Queen Elizabeth II on her first visit to Australia on 15 April 1954, the first Act of the Australian Parliament to receive assent by the Monarch rather than the Governor General.
		The Australian flag was usually flown in conjunction with, often in an inferior position to, the Union Flag of the UK well into the 1960s despite the requirements of the Flags Act 1953.
	www.irishaustralia.com /Australian/Anthem/flagsetc.htm (2554 words)

	Australia Subdivisions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Crown on the Queensland and Victoria badges represented the status of the Governor as representative of Queen Victoria in the Colony.
		One of the flags in a photograph of the opening of the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington in 1902 is a British ensign with a cross on a white circle in the fly.
		The Victorian Governor's flag is basically the Victorian state flag as a "gold" ensign rather than a blue one, with red stars.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au-.html (1258 words)

	Tasmanien
		The flag of Tasmania is a so named "Blue Ensign", a dark blue bunting with a flag depiction – the British Union Jack – in the upper staff quadrant.
		Tasmania was since 1853 a British colony, and in 1901 it became – like the other British colonies in Australia – an independent state, and was added to the Australian Federation.
		For Tasmania this was not the case, however for the Autralian Federation.The badge of Tasmania shows on silvery ground a red gradient lion.
	www.flaggenlexikon.de /faustrta.htm (556 words)

	Flags
		In the upper hoist (canton) of the flag is the Union Flag (i.e.
		The flag was adopted in response to British Admiralty criticisms that the previous flag was too similar to that of Victoria.
		As in Queensland, the design of the flag is changed in accordance with the style of Crown chosen by the reigning monarch, with the last such change occurring in 1953, after Queen Elizabeth II adopted the St Edwards Crown upon her Coronation in 1952.
	www.fortunecity.com /millennium/goodgirl/1215/ausflags.htm (1270 words)

	Tasmanian Flag
		This proclamation added, "that the distinguishing flag or ensign of the colony for vessels belonging to or permanently employed by the Government of Tasmania shall be a Blue Ensign with a Lion `Passant' red on a white shield in the fly"
		Between the years 1876 and 1975 the blue ensign flag containing the Union (more commonly called the Union Jack) in the left top corner with a Lion "Passant" red on a white shield on the fly, was used when representing the State.
		The Union flag of course, as with the National flag, tells of the origin of our State as a British colony which was for many years a part of the British Empire.
	members.iinet.net.au /~rwatson1/tasflag (1609 words)

	Flag etiquette for the Australian Flag
		It is the universal custom to display the national flag from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open on all days that weather permits, but especially on national and state holidays and other days that may be proclaimed by the Government.
		When the Australian National Flag is flown alone on top of, or in front of a building where there are two flagpoles, it should be flown on the flagpole to the left of the observer facing the flag.
		In an enclosed circle of flags representing a number of sovereign nations, the Australian National Flag should be flown on the flagpole immediately opposite the main entrance to a building or arena.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-flags/etiquette.htm (1944 words)

	Tasmania (Australia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Tasmanian state flag was created as a colonial flag - a British Blue Ensign with the badge of the colony added to the blue field.
		During some weeks in 1875, Tasmania used a blue ensign with a white cross and stars on it arranged in a southern cross.
		The Tasmanian State Governor's flag was changed to a slight variation of the State Flag, with the addition of the St.
	flagspot.net /flags/au-tas.html (286 words)

	Tasmania Online: Home > About > Emblems
		I hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the Royal Warrant assigning Armorial Ensigns and Supporters to the State of Tasmania is faithfully extracted from the Records of the College of Arms, London.
		The Tasmanian Blue Gum, Eucalyptus glolulus Labill., was collected from the south-east coast of Tasmania in 1792-93 by the French naturalist J. de Labillardiere and was described and illustrated by him in 1799.
		The Tasmanian Blue Gum is widespread and locally abundant in southern and eastern Tasmania and in the middle reaches of the River Derwent; it attains its maximum size in well-drained soils and in sheltered valleys.
	www.tas.gov.au /tasmaniaonline/about/emblems (954 words)

	Tourism Tasmania - Fact Sheet
		Tasmania is 240 kilometres south of the Australian mainland.
		Tasmania was once one of the most important whaling fleet homeports in the world; mining and agriculture also contributed to the early economy.
		Tasmania was the first Australian state to introduce a compulsory state education system, in 1868.
	www.tourismtasmania.com.au /org/study_kit/factsheet.html (875 words)

	Car hire Tasmania rental - Holiday Cars Direct Tasmania
		Tasmania is a natural island Ð a land of dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, tall forests and sparkling highland lakes.
		Over a third of the state is reserved in a network of National Parks and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, a refuge and habitat for rare plants and animals, including survivors of the ancient southern super continent, Gondwana.
		Tasmania also has a vibrant cultural life, boasting one of the best small orchestras in the world and literary authors such as Richard Flanagan, winner of the 2002 Commonwealth Writer's Prize.
	www.holidaycarsdirect.com /car-hire-guide/car-hire-in-Tasmania.php (275 words)

	New Australian Flags: Tasmania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The flag of Tasmania incorporates the state's heraldic and unofficial colours.
		Its design is based upon the bicolour "Australian pale" used in the flags of the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory.
		The southern cross at the hoist represents Tasmania's status as an Australian state.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~brendan.jones/flags/tas.html (188 words)

	Tasmania Facts
		Separated from mainland Australia by the 240 km stretch of Bass Strait, Tasmania is a land apart a place of wild and beautiful landscapes; friendly, welcoming people; a pleasant, temperate climate; wonderful wine and food; a rich history; and a relaxed island lifestyle.
		Tasmania is an island roughly the size of West Virginia, located 240 km off the south-east corner of mainland Australia.
		Tasmania is a natural island a land of dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, tall forests and sparkling highland lakes.
	www.about-australia.com /tasfact.htm (320 words)

	Artisan Flags Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the Australian flag two different sewing techniques are used, the stripes in the union jack are joined using French seams and the stars are appliquéd to the blue background.
		A flag is a dynamic device and will wear out, its life span depends on several factors, click here for a discussion on flag life.
		The first flag known to have been raised in Australia was the Dutch flag taken ashore by a swimmer through heavy surf when Abel Tasman discovered and named Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) in 1642.
	www.artisanflags.com.au (517 words)

	History of the Australian national flag (Part 2)
		As regards Design "C", which is the design for the Flag of the Governor General, it conforms to the King's Regulation 77 c (assuming the Six-point Star be taken as the Commonwealth Badge) except as regards the crown.
		With reference to your letter 11675 of 20th ultimo transmitting sketches of the proposed Australian Commonwealth Flag and Flag for the Governor-General of the Commonwealth.
		Flag of the Commonwealth : Flag of the Governor-General.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/au_hist2.html (1584 words)

	British Arctic Territory Flag Hoax
		In its 1 April issue, it showed the flag of the BAT and added that there was a Union Flag with the badge in the centre and also a red civil ensign.
		Since the flags of the British Arctic Territories were established by Her Majesty under powers granted by Act of Parliament, placed before that body and ratified by them, they have become enshrined in Statute Law in the form originally established, and may not be altered by any later decision of a Civil Servant or committee.
		The BAT ambassador's and consul's flag is the blue ensign with a bear on the fly carrying a crown.
	www.fotw.net /flags/gb!bat.html (2990 words)

	Tasmania State Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		General - A Blue Ensign with the proportions two by one consisting of a blue flag with the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next to the staff with a lion "Passant" red on the white shield in the fly.
		The White Shield - A circular white ground with a diameter equal to three-sevenths of a breadth of the flag and positioned with its centre one-quarter of the length of the flag from the edge of the fly and on the line between the upper and lower quarters.
		The Lion - A red lion in the "Passant" position fimbriated in fl inside the white shield facing towards the staff.
	www.parliament.tas.gov.au /history/tasflag.htm (109 words)

	Goway's Tasmania The Island State - Australia - Goway Travel Experiences
		The tiny island of Tasmania has all of these, plus friendly cities, internationally renowned local food, beautiful rivers and parklands and perfectly preserved historic buildings.
		STATE FLAG: The badge of a golden lion on a red St. George's cross within a white circle and a star at each extremity of the cross.
		LANDFORM: Mountainous, with peaks in the west exceeding 1,500 m (5,000 ft), Tasmania is an extension of the continent’s Eastern Highlands.
	www.goway.com /downunder/australia/tasmania/index.html (416 words)

	Zeeland Province (The Netherlands)
		In the designing of the new flag it was considered that red-white-blue was not very specific for Zeeland, so one looked into a different direction.
		On that occasion a lot of municipalities paraded in front of HM with their flags, which consisted of the provincial flag with the municipal CoA in the canton (or something...).
		Those municipal flags can only be considered as 'curiosities', while the status of the provincial flags is not quite clear.
	flagspot.net /flags/nl-ze.html (562 words)

	Pictures of Australia - Australian flag
		The flag shows the British Union Jack in the upper left and six white stars on a blue background.
		Aborigines: The flag was designed by the aboriginal Harold Thoms, and was hoisted up for the first time in 1971.
		Eureka flag: It was used for the first time during the uprising of gold miners in Ballarat/VIC in 1854.
	www.australienbilder.de /e-flags.htm (323 words)

	DISCOVER TASMANIA and HOW IT ASSISTS GLOBAL WARMING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Government continues to employ its lawyers to find ways of shutting DT down, the forestry vandals continue their virus attacks, disassociation continues from whimps like Tasmanian Times (P/L) and Leatherwood Magazine who are more concerned with the bottom line, and the dills just don't get it.
		Tasmania, the island state of Australia, a land of dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, spectacular wilderness and sparkling highland lakes.
		It claims to have the world's cleanest air, the purest water and along with its rich red fertile soils, a competitive edge is gained in its ability to produce some of the world's most superb wines, finest foods and exotic fare from this potential clean and natural environment.
	www.discover-tasmania.com (1181 words)

	Australian Flag Company
		His was the first recorded landing on the Australian east coast, and the act of raising the Union Flag at Botany Bay represented taking possession of the land in the name of the King.
		The Australian National Flag consists of a dark blue background (this was just the designers choice) with the Union Jack contained in the upper hoist (top left corner).
		The result was the Union Flag which would have been flown by Captain Cook when he set foot at Botany Bay in, 1770.
	www.australianflag.biz /history.htm (778 words)

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