Geographical and historical treatment of Tasmania, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, and government.
This map series provides large-scale basemaps for all of Tasmania and consists of topographic information such as elevation, water bodies, and government landmarks, along with property information. Producing 415 maps leaves limited resources, and employing GIS technology allows more efficient production...
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Emirate of Afghanistan:The nation begins to work on industries. The country begins looking for any nations that are going to help them. Farmers are encouraged to grow wheat but most of them grow opium and sell it to neighboring countries. Roads are built but most are dirt roads. We would ...
ofTasmaniasouth along the 147° E meridian.Bass Strait, between Tasmania and Australia, is considered by some to be part of the Indian Ocean and by others to be part of the Pacific. The northeastern border is the most difficult to define. The one most generally agreed upon runs northwest ...
After 26 years as a British penal colony, with a maximum of 1,100 convicts and free settlers, the island was abandoned in 1814 and the population removed mostly to Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania). Reestablished as a penitentiary (1825–55) for the reception of the most desperate ...