THE NORTHEAST

Tasmania's Northeast is blessed with a sunny disposition. Folks here grow up listenŽing to Melbourne radio, drinking Boag's beer, and disdaining the political antics of the South. The midlands offer wool, the north coast wine, and the sun-coast water, all a gently civilized counterpoint to the state's famed wilderness. The priceless coastal pockets of Mount William, Freycinet, and Maria Island National Parks are worlds away from the mountainous World Heritage Areas of the south and west. In the midŽdle of miles of flatness, Ben Lomond rises to survey the entire region; its ski slopes provide a bit of winter fun. Self-confident Launceston bustles at the head of it all and the heart of Tassie, a mere three hours' drive from anywhere in the state.

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