Welcome To Tasmania - Is It Really That Bad? (British Guy REACTION) 

What do you think about Tasmania? This video actually makes me want to visit. The people seem super friendly and welcoming. I like to see how proud they are of their home too.

Tasmania is absolutely stunning and I actually appreciate the cooler weather. I would live there in a flash if someone else would do the moving for me. The ribbing between Tassie & the mainland is purely for fun. There's nothing serious behind it.

Irish born, lived in UK for a few years then we moved to Perth Western Australia, now Tasmania.. great place. Beautiful scenery, food, local drinkies, great friendly people. You can go from beach one day to a snow covered mountain the next ( and i have, sunburnt neck on a Monday driving in a blizzard Tuesday evening). We came for a holiday and 15 years (and a few visits) later we moved for retirement. Best move we ever made.

Having been born in England and lived a year in Scotland I can attest that the weather down here is absolutely nothing like that of England and definitely far hotter than Scotland. Winter day time temperatures average around 13c for the majority of the population centres and almost never drop below 8c , summers average around 21c but temperatures are often in the high twenties and very occasionally in the high 30's. As a temperature maritime climate the weather can change rapidly with 15c+ temperature drops in just a few minutes however this is rare. March and April are the most settled months with relatively constant temperatures and calm conditions. Simply stunning at that time of the year. That said it can snow at anytime of the year but rarely below 300-400 metres in the winter and rarely below 800metres at other times. If it does it usually melts within a couple of hours of the sun rising. As for rain unless you live on the west or North West coast Tasmania is extremely dry with Hobart the second driest of all Australian capital cities just slightly behind Adelaide. It is an absolutely stunning place to live as it is safe, clean and beautiful. The only problem is too many mainlanders have now discovered it and moving here in droves.😂

Born and raised in Sydney, I lived in Tassie for a few years and it has truly the most beautiful natural landscapes; the air is pure and the seafood is extraordinary. The drawback for me (not being a local) was that you couldn't just get in your car and go visit your friends, it's either by boat or aeroplane. A slice of paradise though.

I'm from Tassie and lived here all my life. I even run a youtube channel posting videos about exploring Tasmania and I'm still blown away by the beauty of the place and still find things I haven't see before. People assume it's a small place that can be seen in a week, but once you get here most tourists realise you really need months to see it properly.

People carry on about the cold, but we left England to come to a warmer climate and Tassie fits the bill perfectly! Lots of Australia is way too hot for me, I lived in a hot state for quite a long time, and was glad to return here to TAS, where the weather is milder. Warmer than the UK, but cool enough to have the same greenery and gorgeous vegetation. Love the pristine environment here!

As a Queenslander turned Tasmanian I can attest I live in the best state. The beaches are incredibly beautiful down here, but the water is cold. The winters are freezing but the summers aren’t unbearably hot. We do have forester kangaroos, they’re a Tasmanian subspecies of the Eastern Grey. Our flora and fauna are unique which draws naturalists from all around the world. The mainland is great for a holiday but Tassie is home 🫶🏼

Tasmania is absolutely beautiful. Everywhere you go it is stunning

Though I'm a (mainlander) I think Taswegins are the luckiest Aussies , they have the cleanest air and water on the planet their climate is more like England than anywhere else in AUS and the scenery is spectacular . The dark past the bystander was referring to was that Tasmania had the harshest convict settlement in Australia and they had Australia's worst mass shooting in our history and was the cause of the firearms ban that's now in place . On the bright side Tasmanian produce is some of the best in the world , fruit cheese , beef , fish , beer and wine and they also produce the best whisky in the world , I know your having apoplexy right now but they actually won a competition against all whisky producing countries including Scotland . We make fun of our Tasmanian brothers and sisters but if anyone else does we will sort the buggers out .

As a Tasmanian:- I love Jacqui Lambie and I love Tasmania. I have travelled and lived in all states in Australia and Tassie is by far the best. It is so common for people to come for a holiday to Tassie and go home, sell up and move here.

Tasmania has a wonderful range of high quality cultural activities. The TSO is world class.

I lived in Tassie before all these people were born...it was more isolated, slower, fewer people, more charm, more connected to the past...and better!

Over my 70+ years I have travelled some 400,000km around this great country of ours and I'v spent 2 stints of 3 months each travelling around Tassie, and if I was younger would move there in an instant. Tassie and Western Australia are the best 2 states in the country. Of all the mainlanders I'v met in Tasmania, none would ever return to the mainland. For retirees its magic because both the rental properties and jobs are hard to find. Houses were the cheapest although with the popularity of the state house prices have increased at a greater rate than the mainland. Tassie is about a 12 hour trip by car ferry from the mainland.or 1.5 hours by plan. climate has been likened to Briton; Tassie! Great place

Finally a video of Tassie...everyone does reactions of Australia but Tassie is a gem 💎...lived in Launceston for 7 years and will never forget...I left my heart ❤ there...LOVE YOU TASSIE

Tasmania is paradise. I’ve lived in New Zealand, and visited Fiji, Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, Germany, Italy, France, and Switzerland. Tasmania beats them all hands down for me. It’s just amazing.

I came to live in Tassie in 1985 from Glasgow with my family and F'n love it! Compared to Glasgow its clean, quiet, easygoing, friendly, really beautiful, beaches are tremendous, been back only twice in 37 yrs and would never think of going back to Scotland to live - Tassie is the best! Been in a good number of places "on the mainland" including Coogee Beach but places on the mainland do not compare to life in Tassie. Love your Ibrox street sign behind you - am a bear as well! LOL

I live in Tasmania. We are a lovely group of people. I wouldn't change a thing.

I was born and raised in Tasmania, sorry my parents were not at all related, just by marriage! I had the safest, most interesting and diverse upbringing! My teachers were from different European countries and cultures, and the educational standards are exceptional! We had many seasonal workers from all over Europe, and my grandmother had Uni students staying with her from Asia! I was safe to wander anywhere and dream big dreams, and maybe because my parents came from large families we spread out all over, there was always somewhere to stay on holidays! It was hard when I moved to Sydney, everyone was wary or unfriendly at first, and generally less culturally aware - everyone knew of my sister or grandmother or father in Tasmania! I'm still a proud Tasmanian, and would defend it always, but it would be dreadful to see it overpopulated and the environment endangered! It has the best food and air anywhere, there are no chemicals and huge environmental consciousness, and the nicest people anywhere! BUT, please keep it a secret - Adelaide is very nice, please invade there first - Thanks! 🤗👍

I love Tasmania been there 5 times. When i was employed by BMW i and 450 others did a 6,000 kilometre Motorcycle ride there over 10 days around and it is absolutely stunning.

The bridge you saw is the Tasman bridge, which is in Hobart, the capital city, Tasmania lies 240km south of the mainland, so that would be a mega bridge. There is a ferry that runs from Melbourne to Devonport, otherwise you have to fly over.

As a Tasmanian I can confirm it's colder here than the mainland. It's not a perfect place when you're young but a pretty decent place in your 40s and upwards

The last time I went to Tassie I did a tour that went on a boat off the coast of Tassie and that was 2000km to Antartica

Although it is small Tasmania is very diverse weather wise. West Coast can get 3000mm rain p/a and has temperate rainforest. Hobart gets less than 300mm PA and is Australia's second driest capital.

Two headed Tasmanians..... Been here 15yrs UK expat. Great place to raise children on one income with camping, swimming, surfing, horse riding, lots of motor crossing, beaches, tramping, job opportunities and apprenticeships. Weather like uk but with way more sunshine. I live on the other side of the bridge, 15min drive to hobart (including )parking, 6hrs of horse riding in mountains from a place called 'lindisfarne', straight out of my back garden..... Even the skip rat areas have million dollar views. Way more jobs than uk, despite what Australians think.

Tasmania is about 240kms from the mainland of Australia, no that isn't the bridge to Victoria, that's the bridge over the Derwent River, the Tasman Bridge. It has it's own history having collapsed in 1975 when a ship struck it, 12 people were killed that day. The dark history they are referring to is the genocide of the Aboriginal people in Tasmania by Governor Arthur between 1824 and 1832. I've been to Tasmania a few times and I can agree, it is a beautiful place. It reminds me of an English countryside town, but these are my memories from 30 years ago so I am sure it has changed, somewhat. I also love their beer, James Boags is my favourite.

Tassie is stunning & don’t get me started on the seafood. Love it!

Tasmania is beautiful and I would live there in a second

I live in Brisbane but my favourite place for holiday TASMANIA and the best savory scones Little Missy Patisserie Hobart ❤

Tasmania is almost the same area as Scotland!

Tasmania is so beautiful. With the cleanest air and purest water in the world. All of its Cities are beautiful but so are the National Parks. I cannot wait to go back again one day, I have been twice. I hate it when it is left off the map. No, there isn’t a bridge, it is too far.when I went we had a cabin on an overnight boat and the next time we went by plane. I was born in Sydney but I love the cold. I was in a blizzard in Tasmania and I loved it. Now I am older my bones tell me to go back in Summer. People in Tasmania are as friendly as the people in Melbourne. It is a good place and I found lots to do. The one that said Sydney only have Bondi beach didn’t finish school or take Geography. I grew upon Sydney’s beaches and I loved Brontë more than Bondi, there is Manly, Maroubra and the list goes on. Sydney is on the Coast just like Tasmania is. She could be a Bogan. 😂

I've visited tassie it's beautiful

Tasmania has a lot of natural beauty. It has a much cooler climate year round. Australia is so big , it has such a huge range of climates from alpine mountains, cold temperate regions like Tassie , desert and savanna to the wet tropics .

Went to Tasmania as a kid twice. From the few memories I have, it is absolutely stunning. For somewhere so far south and being in the colder climate, majority of it is stunning Rainforest. An odd thing since most Rainforests are closer along the Equator in warmer climates normally.

One thing make me feel proud to be in Tasmania, the very 1st settlers in Australia 🇦🇺 is in Tasmania at George Town,, weather is good, summer 🌺 is not too hot,, I do agree to everyone, people are friendly,

Tasmania is beautiful. Stunning scenery. I've visited twice, from Victoria. Only thing, I'm not a fan of is the cold. Planning to go back again. There is a lot of friendly (usually) rivalry between states here. Tassie does cop quite a bit of ribbing. But, all in all, it's just Aussie banter. I get annoyed a bit when Tassie getis left off of maps. Shows me whoever did the map isn't as knowledgeable as they think they are.

Tassie is motorcycling heaven and is THE perfect holiday destination . As it’s tiny you can ride right around it in half an hour and you’re guaranteed to meet all nineteen Tasmanians because they’re all proud of their paddymelons and will rush out of their little Hobbit houses to show them to you when they hear your engine coming ! Be warned though , they will be drunk because they all brew world class whiskey and beer and have their own wineries . When it’s raining , they’ve trained their dairy cows to come in and milk themselves and make cheese , which is second to none by the way , and is relished in the mornings as a famous Tassie hangover cure .

I live in Devonport Tasmania by choice. I am no longer a Queenslander. I love it here. ❤

I'm 63, I've traveled the Australia extensively, from the east to the west from the north to the south, and all across the centre. I've lived in every state in Australia except Tassie. Australia is extremely diverse in her people, her culture, her flora and fauna and her weather. If you come to Australia and only visit one or two capitol cities, you will see nothing you haven't seen in other countries. Sure, the people might be friendlier, the architecture different and the weather warmer. But if you want to get to know what Australia is truly like, you really need to travel around the whole of Australia. Only after experiencing the Top End in the wet and dry seasons, the Outback desert, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy, the Pilbara Region, Broome, Queensland's North, Darwin, only then will understand what a stunning and fascinating place Australia really is.

I thought it was funny how the girl said Sydney only has one beach which is Bondi 🤣. Sydney has like 100 or something including Harbour Beaches. Dee Why is prob my favourite or Newport or Narrabeen for little kids to play in the lagoon part although personally I think Central Coast beaches are better 😉. In saying all that I've spent lots of time in Tasmania & it's definitely a beautiful State. I love watching the penguins at night at Bicheno as the coke ashore to feed their babies who patiently wait for them in the scrub & the West Coast at Strahan eating fresh berries from the local farm & taking a boat ride to Sarah Island learning all the convict & indigenous history. Beautiful spot. My American cousins just love Cradle Mountain. Also the caves at Mole Creek are absolutely stunning as is the scenery all around them! So many places to explore!

I worked in Tasmania many times over the years. It's bloody great when it's warm.

Tasmania is to Australia what Scotland is to the UK. Personally, I love it.

Tassie is paradise !

I have lived in Tasmania for 8 years after leaving Qld. Have been around Australia and I assure you in my opinion....this is heaven xx i would never leave and have never been so happy in my life. I like when fools are negative because that keeps the losers away lol.

Tassie is beautiful. Australians love to make fun of each other, including states making fun of other states, it’s not just limited to Tasmania

I grew up in Victoria Australia. I've lived down here in Tas for 12 years. Absolutely love it here. Wish I'd come down here at age 18. It's absolutely beautiful and I'll never leave. Good, straight Up people for the most part allthough a bogan did stab me last year that could happen anywhere in the country. The way the world is now i don't think the isolation is bad at all, that buffer zone is fine by me.

Tasmania also has the best whisky. It has a very high international reputation but is very expensive as a result. I have been to Tasmania a few times and absolutely love it. It also has the best museum in Australia. MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) It is unique in the world.

I remember visiting Tassie when I was a teenager, and sitting in HJs having lunch I saw a bumble-bee on a bush outside the window. I was transfixed by it for a good 5 minutes, then had to go outside and see if it made a different noise when it flew around. I don't know why, but that was one of the most memorable things about that holiday - it was a seriously weird moment finally understanding why people in TV shows etc. might be worried about bees, seeing the size of that thing compared to 'normal' Aussie bees.

As a kiwi I consider Tasmania a third nz island, much better than mainland Australia.

Tasmanians get the freshest food, the cleanest air and water quality, the best views, the best areas for agriculture and tonnes of arable land to grow crops, the people are friendly and laid back (which I can relate to being from the opposite side of the country) the temperature climate, and the cheapest houses to live in

My late wife was from Huonville, south of Hobart. We visited for holidays when we could. It is lovely down there, some beautiful scenery. Not a lot of employment opportunities.

Tasmania is the best part of Australia, says the born and bred Taswegian. 😄👍 But, fair dinkum, they could have pointed the camera at a few of the many scenic and/or historic spots in Hobart. Like.... Mt Wellington!

The city of Sydney, Australia, is home to some of the finest and most famous beaches in the world. There are well over 100 beaches in the city, ranging in size from a few metres to several kilometres, located along the city's Pacific Ocean coastline and its harbours, bays and rivers.~ Wiki We have a few more than Bondi!.....But Tassie is beautiful!

Weather wise, it isn't that much different to Melbourne, just not quite as warm in summer. The temperature rarely goes below 0C in Hobart in winter, and rarely above 25C in summer. It is, of course, colder in the highlands/inland.

The Port Arthur massacre as mentioned in Jim Jeffrey’s gun control set you’ve previously reacted to. I’m from Queensland and I am desperate to go to Tasmania for a few months. It’s paradise. Cleanest air and water in the world. Untouched, beautiful land and exquisite produce. Amazing wine, cheese, coffee, gin and beer. I want to do the food festivals too!

Tasmania is like your little brother. You like to take the piss out of him but you love him. Tassie is an awesome place. Beautiful scenery and pristine beaches. I would move there if it wasn’t so cold.

My beautiful home, great scenery, amazing food

Tassie is like the little sibling of all the other Aussie states, we like to tease it but we all love it.

Tasmania is often described as being like the Scottish highlands visually. One third of our island is World Heritage for its unique wilderness. Before 1856, Tasmania was called Van Diemen’s Land, and we became a major convict settlement. This naturally led to skirmishes with the Aboriginal people and a period of intense fighting known now as the Black Wars. Port Arthur is where the hardened and reoffending criminals were sent and it is also now a World Heritage site. I’m born and bred Tasmanian, but I’ve travelled the world and lived in three other states. I choose to live in Tasmania and count my blessings every day.

There is definitely no bridge connecting the mainland to Tasmania 😂 it’s a VERY LONG WAY!!

We are 'the map of Tassie' after all 😅🤭, so we must have something going for us 🤷🏼‍♀️. I remember a Victorian saying to me when did I have the operation, I said eh what, and they said well, your second head has been removed. The jokes get rather old after awhile, but we take it on the chin. Our cost of living, housing is not cheap anymore, it's now on par with the rest of the country, in a lot of cases unaffordable. Our dark history, includes the harsh treatment of convicts, and our indigenous people and the massacre at Port Arthur🥺. Tassie might not be a young person's haven, but we all love it all the same. As cute, fluffy and huge they are, Bumble bees are a introduced species, which isn't good for our natives. Oh, by the way, Tasmania does have kangaroos, it's the Forester kangaroo along with wallabies etc. 👍 🤗

I’ve lived in Tassie all of my life. I like the charm of Tasmania and that there are no huge shopping centres like the rest of Australia. As far as the mainland goes, people come to our state and think they’re been overseas if they come here. Every day of my life I wake up and I’m thankful I live here - being born here is like winning the Jackpot to start with. The beach is 5 minutes away and we have a north facing house - I’m a passive solar house fan. In winter we get enough sun to not need heating if the sun is out. We may be colder but that’s a reason people come here to retire - to escape the heat of other states On the downside my younger son Joe and my daughter Sally had to leave the state in order to get work. My elder son, Sam, wouldn’t live anywhere else. Tasmania is the best kept secret.

I'm from Tasmania, the bridge connects the Western shore (the city ) to the Eastern shore and is the most direct route from 1 side to the other.

I live in Tassie, the pros are the scenery, quietness, livability, weather, size, small population and hospitality. The cons an ageing population, difficulty in finding work (there seems to be a lot of nepotism), housing, poorer wages, higher cost of living and the movement of the young to the mainland for work. The mainlanders come here or to Queensland to retire depending on what weather they like best. Tourism seems to be mostly within the months of October until April. Come down and see for yourself…

Hi Matt, Tasmania's dark history involved dozens of Aboriginal massacres, the period known as the Black War (1824-1831).

Tasmania is NOT one shopping mall! It is the size of Netherlands or Ireland. Mostly it is open agricultural country. But a significant proportion is National Park and World Heritage. That bridge is in Hobart, at a narrow point on the River Derwent.

i spent a couple of years in the apple isle as a 19y/o from Sydney and loved the place , met some fantastic people and especially loved the country pubs , i hope it hasn't changed and become another Sydney or Melbourne a very unIque place , hello BURNIE , have a look at a movie called THE NIGHTINGALE

Been there 4 times , love it .People great scenery great, food amazing very laid back

I’m from Sydney, but lived in Tasmania for a while and loved it. Very beautiful and very nice, friendly people. It’s really cold , but you get used to it. I think the rest of Australia jokes about Tassie, but it’s like teasing your little sister( you only tease the ones you love). ☺️

My mother was, and all my extended family (I have no relatives on my Victorian Dad's side) is, Tasmanian. It. Is. Stunning. The bridge you commented on connects one half of Hobart from another part (Lindisfarne, basically) across the Derwent River. There isn't a bridge from Tasmania to the mainland ... there was a land bridge during the Ice Ages, but.....

I love Living in Tasmania ! its a lot like Scotland stunning coastline just beautiful.

They go through all the states and territories in the Geography now Australia states and territories video. I definitely learnt a lot from that it was more in depth than just their Australia video.

I’m a “mainlander”. (South Aust). Tassie is a great place to visit.

I'm originally from Victoria, Tassie's closest neighbor, and I only ever went there for one weekend, and that was for a boxing match (not me, a friend). It looked alright; the people seemed fine; I have no bones with them. When I was growing up, we just never saw any advertising to draw tourists to Tasmania. Meanwhile, we were bombarded with advertising for Sydney, Darwin and many Queensland destinations. I now live in Queensland, I guess the marketing worked. Looking back, having travelled to over 40 countries but never have travelled to Western Australia, so I can see that there is a bit of the "same, same" thing going on. If I fly 5 hours to Perth to experience different scenery, yet experience the same culture, then I could add a couple of hours flight time and be in southeast Asia, where I get different scenery AND vastly different cultures and experiences. Australia has always been isolated and this has probably caused us to look outward, rather than inward. This is for cultural and security reasons. Thinking about current geopolitical confluences, maybe Tasmania should court China with their Belt and Road policy. That would make the Australian 'Mainland' pay attention really quickly. It worked a treat for a couple of island nations usually supported by Australia.

I'm from Tasmania, currently living in the town of Longford. Tassie would be the most English of the states. Where the other states had a large migration of different cultures, Tassie didn't have that large a influx, although the last 20 yrs it had changed. The weather is a lot like the UK, a temperate climate with cold winters. Most of the population is in the cities with a scattering of towns. If you look at a map you will see the population around the north with a middle corridor going to the south to Hobart, our largest city. It has a history of being undeveloped with a low education outcomes and a large underemployment. Living tends to be cheaper here. People are more casual and easy going. The thing Tassie is famous for is the environment. We have the cleanest air and water anywhere in the world, all our electricity is hydro. You are around 15 min away from a forest, with forest taking up 50% of our land mass. We also have a huge temperate rainforest. Bush walking and camping is everywhere. People come here from the mainland to take a break from the fast pace. We also have a lot of events that people travel from around the world to see. It is a good place to live, as long as you're not expecting anything over exciting.

That was interesting. Being from Perth I didn't know much about Tasmania or Hobart. It's not just Tasmania that gets left out of things, it's us in Western Australia as well. Even though we're part of the mainland we often get treated like a separate unimportant place.

The bridge is over the River Derwent, Hobart is separated by the two shores - the older (Government House and Historic city) and newer suburbs! The biggest problem is the lack of Large Businesses to employ large amounts of locals (particularly in Launceston) although things are improving, most businesses are smaller or family run! Of course, a few goods are more expensive because of distance, but electricity is cheaper as they have hydro power! It is much more friendly than Sydney, which many people find intimidating! Europeans love it! Yes, less likely to be invaded!! 👍 Fantastic music and art scene! 💯 Everything is just a few hours away! 😀 World's best Roses! 👍 The cold is from the wind, it's actually warmer than Canberra! 😒😁 I love Jackie Lambie! 🙁🤩 Far less Bogans than Queensland! 😂😉 Proud! 👍

Went to Tasmanian back around Christmas 2005 on the Spirit Of Tasmania (ferry). Melbourne to Devonport (North Tassie) is 10 hours across Bass Strait, whereas a plane trip would be 45 minutes. Even though it's summer time at Chrissy, unlike the mainland, you'd still need a doona at night time. And I'm buggered if I'll swim at any Tassie beach as it'd be fkn cold!

Best food comes from Tasmania. Its just that maps often miss it off the bottom of Australia when international news is about Australia. Its an overnight trip by sea from Melbourne to Launceston. Its was first settled with convicts and the joke is that the population is so small that they are all related. and its cold but I really like Tassie

My irish ancestors were convicts sent to Port Arthur and settled in NSW.

I am about to watch this from my home on the greatest island on Earth - TASMANIA. Was born in the northern city of Launceston here (approx 80,000 people). I've lived in Melbourne as well, but life in Tassie shits all over it for so many reasons..... This will be interesting.

We moved to Tassie from Sydney almost one year ago. The whole state has 10% of the population of Sydney so there is waay less traffic and crowds. We live in the Huon Valley where the scenery is stunning and brings joy to the soul. We love the people and the ones around here tend to be more self sufficient. It's like living in a different country while still being in Australia. But don't come here. It really is as bad as they say. 😅

The offcut , one of me best mates is from Tasmania his nicknamed the convict. It's a pretty place and probably very similar in climate to the UK.

I'm an ex-Qlder and love the weather here. True four seasons. Hobart 2nd driest capital after Adelaide. There are some issues here but there are everywhere you go. I'll take the fresh air, great food, incredible scenery and low population.

Tasmania officially has the world's cleanest air , the north, east ,and west of the state are amazing , why anyone would want to go to the southern half I don't know , they're a breed all of their own down Hobart way , Tassie has Australia's best and quietest beaches , also Tasmania is a dangerous place if you think it's not hot , something to do with the ozone layer above Tasmania will get you a lot more burnt on a 25 degree day than you would on a 40 degree day on the mainland

You might of heard the comment about having two heads, they say because we are inbreds, obviously not true but we are lighthearted down here and for our State Football emblem when we were in the VFL, we had a two-headed Tasmanian Devil. We can take the piss out of ourselves better than the mainlanders could ever do.

For the history I recommend to read a novel based on newspaper stories . It is called “For the Term of his Natural Life”. Also, check out “Upper Middle Bogan “ , a really funny TV show.

I LOVE Tassie. It's probably our most beautiful state and we wanted to live there, but it was just too far away from our kids. I'm going to Hobart in February and I cant wait. Stupid people from the mainland think they're clever when they make fun of Tassie, but it says more about them than the state. Btw, that bridge you saw at the beginning is the bridge that crosses the Derwent River in Hobart. It takes about 12 hrs on a ferry to get from Melbourne to the north of Tassie.

Princess Mary is from Tassie.

Tasmania is the most beautiful cold place I know. I love it there. We just give it sh!t. Maybe we're jealous a little... or maybe that's just me.

Nope, a bridge from the mainland to Tassie would be about 200km (??) long 😅 Poor old Tassie is the butt of a few jokes, but they're all in fun. Ppl who visit from the mainland love it. The dark history refers to Port Arthur, about 100km south of Hobart. It was a horribly cruel convict settlement for many years. It was also the site of a horrific mass murder in 1996 I think you covered that in a previous video. As for bogans, the stereotype is rough, tough, crass, plays loud metal music, wouldn't want to meet them in a back alley etc.

Tassies dark history includes convicts, Mariah Island & don't forget Martin Bryant.

Tasmania is Australia's red headed step child!

Born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 but as yet I have not been to Tasmania

It's like the Orkney's, part of Scotland but seperate and the butt of jokes

A giant country town is not that far from the way it feels - Hobart and Launceston are the main Cities, but even they are more Suburban than Metropolitan. And get even 20 minutes from the suburbs, and it's rural/semi-rural.

I was born on the Mainland and moved to Tasmania I have lived in most States and capital cities and I would not swap my home here for anywhere else the simple fact that we have no idea about traffic jams here it is relaxed and friendly the minus points are that we are starved a bit for choice down here and major companies avoid us because our population is spread out and they think they would not be profitable but apart from that you cant beat the place. and on the coastal areas it is no colder than western Sydney in winter it is a fallacy that it is too cold down here . of course we have our cold parts up in the mountains but you have to expect that. if you want tropical weather go to Queensland. I wonder how they would feel if they were left off the map.

Most of the commentary relates to Hobart - things can be very different outside cities, even a small city like Hobart. It can be hard to find a decent place to eat and night life is almost non-existent. On the other hand, it’s beautiful, quiet, and the locals are welcoming, on the whole. Services outside cities are poor generally. The scattered population has detrimental effects on health and education services and the political performance is woeful. Housing cost and scarcity is a real problem, especially when you consider that wages are generally substantially lower than on the mainland. It can be next to impossible to find shops that actually carry enough stock to be useful and like most islands, the cost of bringing in goods is pretty high. Tasmania has wonderful fresh produce but you won’t often be able to find it outside the main centres because small populations mean low customer turnover and limited choice. Even supermarkets import a large proportion of their fresh produce from major distribution centres and if there is Tasmanian product available it often goes to the mainland to be packaged and returned to the point of sale. Not so fresh by then! Many visitors are charmed by Tasmania but if they are planning to become residents I would advise them to do their research carefully and come here with a realistic appreciation that not all the differences are compensated for by the charm.

11 hour boat trip to Tassie from Melbourne, Too far for a bridge, all Australians are generally friendly and accepting of other cultures

Hahaha... Does that bridge connect us to the mainland? 😂