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	Tamar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tamar Site in Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, reclaimed lands on the basin where HMS Tamar was based.
		Tamar, Slovenia, the end of the Planica valley
		Tamar Braxton, youngest sister of Toni Braxton and RandB coloratura soprano
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tamar (179 words)

	Australia - Wines Grapes and Growing Regions - Cellar Notes
		Australia is the sixth largest country in the world in area (about 18% smaller than the U.S.) and is the 7th largest wine producing country in the world.
		Australia is in the southern hemisphere and it's growing season is the reverse of the United States and the European countries.
		Australia ranks as the 12th largest wine consuming nation by volume and the 21st largest by per capita.
	www.cellarnotes.net /australia.html (920 words)

	Reminiscences of Australia - Travelogue
		Australia is as large as Europe west of Russia, or the 48 mainland United States.
		Australia is good to visit anytime, but in such a large country different regions are naturally better during different seasons.
		Australia is a remarkably healthy country when one considers how much of it is in the tropics or isolated.
	www.travel-library.com /pacific/australia/stybr/index.html (1365 words)

	Australian rivers - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		Rivers carve a path through the land as they pass from their headwaters (the place where a river starts) in the mountains to their mouth (the place where a river empties into the ocean).
		Rivers were the inland highways of Australia until the introduction of railways in the 1850s.
		A river basin is the area of land that surrounds a river and all of its tributaries, from the headwaters to the mouth.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/rivers (1219 words)

	Tamar Region NRM - About Us
		Tamar NRM is built upon a strong history of landcare and grass-roots involvement in environmental and agricultural issues in the Tamar Valley.
		Tamar NRM is recognised nationally as being at the forefront of the maturing community-NRM and landcare sector.
		Tamar NRM implements an effective and co-ordinated package of actions to address regional priorities and to achieve outcomes consistent with the community’s vision for the Tamar Region.
	www.tamar-nrm.org.au /pages/frames/about_us/about_us_frameset.html (1895 words)

	Tamar Island Wetlands Conservation Area
		The Tamar Island Wetlands reserve is approximately 60 hectares of mud flats, lagoons and islands.
		The Tamar estuary is fed by the largest catchment in Tasmania and, at 70km, is the longest estuary in Australia.
		Further details of the ecology of the Tamar River Conservation Area are available for download as a PDF (17 Kb).
	www.parks.tas.gov.au /reserves/tamar (995 words)

	European exploration of Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although Australia is often said to have been discovered by Royal Navy Lt. (later Captain) James Cook in 1770, he was merely one of a number of European explorers to have sighted and landed on the continent prior to English settlement, and he did so about 170 years after the first such documented encounter.
		Explorations 1501-1600 AD The first documented and undisputed European sighting (and landing) of Australia was in 1606, by the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon aboard the Duyfken.
		In 1768 British Lieutenant James Cook was sent from England on an expedition to the Pacific Ocean to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti, sailing westwards in HM Bark Endeavour via Cape Horn and arriving there in 1769.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_exploration_of_Australia (1710 words)

	Quick guide to Australian culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Unique musical instruments in Australia include the Didgeridoo made from a hollow tree branch, the Lagerphone made by nailing beer caps onto a stick and the Bones made from the ribs of a bullock.
		Accordingly, Australia's cultural cringe is reflected with many individuals getting tattoo styles of foreign cultures that they have no ancestral connection to, or actual experience with.
		Australia is classless to a large degree - no matter what you are paid you can still afford a bag of prawns, a bottle of wine and a beach on which to enjoy them.
	www.convictcreations.com /culture/australianculture.htm (4709 words)

	Launceston, Australia
		66,000), the second largest town in Tasmania, lies in the northeast of the island at the head of the Tamar River, which is formed by the junction of the North and South Esk and after a winding course of 64km flows into the Bass Strait.
		The sheltered harbor in the estuary of the Tamar was surveyed by Bass and Flinders during their circumnavigation of Tasmania in 1798 and was named Port Dalrymple after the Admiralty hydrographer.
		Launceston lies at the junction of five important highways - the Midlands Highway from the south, the Tasman Highway from the east, the West and East Tamar Highways from the north and the Bass Highway from the west.
	www.planetware.com /australia/launceston-aus-tas-l.htm (276 words)

	Tyco Flow Control Pacific
		Tyco Tamar designed, supplied, installed, and commissioned all equipment required for the project, including penstock, valves, turbine, generator, switchboards, substation, hydraulic power pack and local and remote control systems to interface with the existing communication facilities.
		Tyco Tamar’s sub-contract covered the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the turbine, alternator and associated equipment, including switchboards, hydraulic power pack and control system to interface with the existing water supply requirements.
		Tyco Tamar’s sub-contract covered the design, supply and commissioning of the turbine, alternator and associated equipment, including switchboards, hydraulic power pack and a complex control system to interface with the existing water supply requirements.
	www.tamar.com.au /project_work (1287 words)

	AusEmade: Tamar Valley Information and Attractions, Tasmania (TAS), Australia
		The Tamar River meanders for 58 kms from Launceston, past vineyard country, orchards, scenic pastures, forest, villages and towns, until it enters the Bass Strait.
		Launceston is the area’s major centre, straddling the Tamar River 60 km inland from the mouth of the river.
		On the east side of the Tamar River is Low Head, one of Australia’s earliest settlements and with its many navigational lead lights and aids for ships, with some of them dating back to around 1881.
	www.ausemade.com.au /tas/destination/t/tamar-valley-attractions.htm (756 words)

	Wetlands Australia - National Wetlands Update 2005 - Tamar Island Wetlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Tamar Island Wetlands is an unique urban wetlands reserve just a ten minutes drive from the heart of the city of Launceston in Tasmania's north.
		The Tamar River Conservation Area stretches through the upper reaches of the Tamar Estuary; it was proclaimed in 1978 and in the 1980s the Tasmanian Government purchased the wetlands area around Tamar Island and incorporated it into the greater conservation area.
		The Tamar Estuary, and in particular the wetlands reserve, remains a stronghold for one of Tasmania's endangered vegetation communities, coastal paperbark forest.
	www.deh.gov.au /water/wetlands/publications/wa13/tamar.html (1092 words)

	Australia :: Study Abroad :: University of Denver
		Founded in 1910 as the first university in Queensland and the fifth in Australia, the University of Queensland is a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities whose staff conducts 70 percent of all Australian university research.
		The University of Western Australia is situated in Perth between the Swan River and the Indian Ocean.
		Because Australia is located in the southern hemisphere, its seasons are the reverse of those in the United States.
	www.du.edu /intl/abroad/programs/australia.html (2818 words)

	Tamar Valley Wine Guide - Riverbank Cottages
		Freshwater Point was built in the 1820's and is one of Australia's oldest houses.
		The oldest vineyard on the Tamar, planted in 1966 by Graham Wiltshire.
		The labels are Tamar Ridge and Devil's Corner- the Tamar Ridge rieslings have led the way, but the whole range is very impressive and modestly priced.
	www.riverbankcottages.com.au /guide/wine/wine_tamar.htm (793 words)

	The Wine & Grape Industry - Australia - Introduction - Goway Travel
		Visitors to Australia are often dazzled by the sheer quality and variety of Australia's food.
		The Margaret River is within and easy 3-hour driving distance from Perth; the area is renowned for its breathtaking scenery and relaxed lifestyle.
		South Australia remains the state with the largest area of vineyards.
	www.goway.com /downunder/australia/au_wine_intro.html (835 words)

	AusEmade: Tamar River Information and Attractions, Tasmania (TAS), Australia
		The majestic Tamar River meanders for 58 kms through the Tamar Valley region of high-yielding vineyard country, orchards, scenic farmland and forests from Launceston through to Port Dalrymple and the sea of Bass Strait.
		Fed by the South and North Esk Rivers where they merge at Launceston to become the Tamar River, there are shore access pontoons conveniently located along the riverbanks and offers a great place to cast a line for the variety of saltwater fish.
		Following the river north on the east side are: Rocherlea, Dilston, Underwood, Windermere, Lilydale, Swan Bay, Mt Direction, Turners Marsh, Hillwood, Lower Turners Marsh, Bell Bay, Lefroy, George Town, and Low Head.
	www.ausemade.com.au /tas/destination/t/tamar-river.htm (325 words)

	Australia Tour Packages - Australia Tour With Australian Portfolio.
		Or go for a ride on Australia’s highest-altitude ferry and watch the waters of the our deepest lake curl away from the bow - the glaciers that dug Lake St Clair ’s bed and shaped the nearby crags melted 10,000 years ago.
		With views of the Derwent River and historic Sullivan Cove, your one bedroom suite has a private balcony and there is an on-site café, restaurant and bar.
		It is approximately 1½ hours’ drive to Port Arthur, Australia’s most famous penal settlement, and a unique and fascinating insight into the harsh existence that early convicts experienced in the 19th century.
	www.australianportfolio.com /short-journeys/tasmania/6nts-calstock-franklin-hobart.htm (1299 words)

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		It is a zoo with all the wild animals of Australia.
		Out of the park and heading east, there is a big change and it is green and pastoral and lots of cattle and fields of wheat and grains and such.
		Beers at the Old Swan Brewery along the river in Perth after walking Kings Park and the Little Creatures Brewpub on the wharf in Fremantle and a tour of the Perth Mint.
	www.pubtopub.com /logs/Australialog.htm (10866 words)

	about_us_history_body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Tamar Ridge Wines Pty Ltd is a recently established Tasmanian wine company with its roots firmly planted in the mainstream of Tasmanian viticulture.
		While the name may be new the organisation behind the company has accumulated years of experience in the wine industry and has the knowledge and resources to achieve its goal.
		The company owns over 100 hectares of land on the west bank of the Tamar River approximately 45 kilometres north of Launceston at a location known as Kayena.
	www.tamarridgewines.com.au /pages/about_us/about_us_history_body.htm (394 words)

	Peppers Seaport Hotel, Launceston- Total Luxury Australia
		River View Room - Stylishly appointed guest rooms, on all levels of the Hotel featuring views over the beautiful Tamar River or Seaport dock.
		Cruise the Tamar River - Launceston is located at the base of the beautiful Tamar River and you can discover the beauty of the river and the breathtaking views of Cataract Gorge whilst relaxing on a Cataract Cruise.
		Tamar Valley Wine Route - Less than half an hours drive from Launceston is the Tamar Valley, Tasmania's premier wine growing region acclaimed for its cool-climate wines.
	www.totalluxuryaustralia.com.au /485 (1300 words)

	AUSTRALIAN WINES
		Australia is a huge country and their wine history is much longer than ours here in California.
		It had been poorly regarded, surprisingly, and in the 1980s many old vines, producing small crops, were uprooted as the Australian wine industry was in the doldrums.
		Many wines coming from Australia seem to be aimed at various wine critics around the planet.
	www.weimax.com /australian_wines.htm (693 words)

	Jesse PULLEN
		The "Christiana" arrived in the Derwent River at the settlement of Hobart Town on the 22nd of November, 1822, with 76 passengers aboard and sundry merchandise for the settlement.
		Jesse purchased 70 acres on the 29th of September, 1828, from the church, as shown on the Return of Clergy Lands Sold from 31/12/1823 to 31/1/1834, in the Huntingdon Parish, at 2d per acre Quit Rent.
		Married at the residence of Rev. Henry Dowling, York Street, Launceston, Tamar River, Tasmania.
	homepage.mac.com /venitar/Genealogy/WebCards/PS02/PS02_155.HTM (1309 words)

	George Town Online Access Centre
		The Tamar River was entered and partially explored by Bass and Flinders when they discovered Bass Strait in 1798.
		Once past this point the river widens and deepens into a magnificent waterway for several miles, the banks on either side are intensely tempered with tea tree.
		The reflections near "Weymouth" are superb, the mirror-like surface being occasionally broken by a leaping fish or a water hen swimming rapidly across the river.
	www.tco.asn.au /oac/community_history.cgi?oacID=28 (2829 words)

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		Tamar River Villas Accommodation Launceston Tasmania Motel Tamar Valley
		TAMAR RIVER VILLAS serviced apartments are situated on the banks of the delightful Tamar River a leisurely five minute drive from Launceston city centre.
		Offering panoramic views of the river and set on a large area of land, they include 31 serviced apartments both studio and two bedroom as well as the superb, award winning Twigs restaurant.
	www.tamarrivervillas.com (66 words)

	Tasmanian Expeditions - Total Luxury Australia
		Our second day spoils us as we cycle along the gently winding Tamar River with some world renown wines on the vines beside us, native waterbird life abounds and the views of the mountains in the distance are fantastic.
		The Tamar River is broad and tidal, its shores provide rich soil and the climate suited perfectly to wine growing and we enjoy a sample of some of these later in the day.
		The Tamar River is home to a wide variety of birds and other animals – fish, frogs, crustaceans and sometimes a seal or a pod of dolphins venture in for a look.
	www.totalluxuryaustralia.com.au /372/8 (2985 words)

	Australian Vacations - Golf Wine Australia
		Flanked by the crashing surf of Bass Strait, the Trent Tidal Estuary and the Forester River, golfers will swing amongst the coastal dunes in co-existence with kangaroos, echidna, platypus and a plethora of bird life including fl swans, sea eagles and pelicans - an unforgettable wildlife adventure.
		Boasting more golf courses per capita than anywhere else in Australia, Tasmania is home to the greenest greens and roughest roughs surrounded by dramatic scenery.
		At the adjacent Australiasian Golfing Museum discover Australia's proud golfing traditions - from old golf balls made from kangaroo skin and merino wool to the putter used by famous Australian golfer Ian Baker Finch to win the British Open in 1991.
	www.golfwineaustralia.com /gd_tasmania.html (482 words)

	Tamar River Retreat - Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania
		Tamar River Retreat - Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania
		Located 30km north of Launceston and 5 minutes from The Tamar River Retreat, it crosses the beautiful Tamar River and reaches 96m high.
		The Tamar Valley is perfect for cool-climate wine production, which is evident in the array of vineyards in the region.
	www.tamarriverretreat.com.au /localattractions.html (470 words)

	West Tamar Hwy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		To the north of Launceston is the beautiful Tamar Valley, where – for 64km – the tidal waters wind through orchards, vineyards, forested hills and grazing land.
		Only the Batman Bridge, near Deviot, and the APPM Wood Mill and Bell Bay Power Station, near George Town at the river’s mouth, spoil the idyllic pre-industrial scenery.
		The West Tamar Highway follows the line of the Tamar River from Launceston to Beauty Point, passing through the absurdly tacky Grindlewald Swiss Village.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/tasmania/westtamarhighway.asp (310 words)

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