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Tasmania,
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Food & Drink: Some of the best seafood in the world is available in Tasmania, including Angasi oysters, crayfish, scallops, Atlantic salmon and ocean trout. Freshwater wild brown trout is caught in the Tasmanian highlands. The island’s cheese is excellent and renowned among conoisseurs. Goat, quail and venison are the area’s speciality meats, and other specialities include apples, apricots, berry fruits and liqueur honey.
Tasmanian wine, favoured by Sydney’s top restaurants, has won several international awards, and two popular beers are produced, Boags and Cascade.
Nightlife: There are casinos in Hobart and Launceston. Hobart’s waterfront area, Salamanca Place, is the home of many night-time haunts in its old stone warehouses. Small, traditional-style pubs, open all day and into the small hours of the morning, are a special feature here. Hobart boasts Australia’s oldest theatre, the Theatre Royal, and the city’s concert hall is the home of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, generally considered to be one of Australia’s best orchestras.
Special Events: For a full list of special events contact Tourism Tasmania or the Australian Tourist Commission. The following is a selection of special events occurring in Tasmania in 2005:
Dec 27 2005-Jan 9 2006 Hobart Summer Festival. Dec 28 2005-Jan 3 2006 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Feb 5-13
Great Tasmanian Bike Ride. Mar/Apr
Tasmanian Readers & Writers Festival. Mar 25-28 Three Peaks Race (sailing and endurance running event). Apr 26-May 1 Targa Tasmania Classic Car Race, statewide. May 5-7 Agfest (agriculture trade fair), Carrick. Jun Suncoast Jazz Festival, St Helen’s. Jun 1-Sep 30
Cradle Mountain Lodge Wine/Food Events. Oct
Tasmanian Craft Fair.
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