Panorama 3:1 - Tas02b moss rocks To the North of Canal

To the North of Canal Rocks is Smiths Beach with its long stretch of clean white sand

Storm rolling in at daybreak along the Cape Leeuwin coastline

Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons

There are a few gravel roads that take you on a scenic journey through the forest where you can get up close and personal with this majestic species of tree and appreciate the sheer size of them

Panorama 3:1 - Tas02b moss rocks To the North of CanalRustic charm and beauty about to experience the wrath of Mother Nature. The Island State of Tasmania is separated from the mainland by the Bass strait some 240kms away. The majority of its population live around the Greater Hobart area. Initially known as Van Diemens land, Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons. This practice ceased in 1853.