Tasman Peninsula
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The Totem Pole, Cape Hauy on the Tasman Peninsula. The Lanterns and the Hippolyte Rocks are visible behind.
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| Location | South-eastern Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 43°05′24″S 147°50′24″E / 43.09000°S 147.84000°ECoordinates: 43°05′24″S 147°50′24″E / 43.09000°S 147.84000°E |
| Area | 660 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Geology | Dolerite |
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The Tasman Peninsula is a peninsula located in south-east Tasmania, Australia, approximately 75 km (47 mi) by the Arthur Highway, south-east of Hobart.
The Tasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsula, to which it connects via an isthmus called Eaglehawk Neck. This in turn is joined to the rest of Tasmania by an isthmus called East Bay Neck, near the town of Dunalley, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) by road from Hobart. The peninsula is surrounded by water; to the north by Norfolk Bay, to the northwest by Frederick Henry Bay, to the west and south by Storm Bay, and to the east by the Tasman Sea.
Many smaller towns are also located on the Tasman Peninsula, the largest of which are Nubeena and Koonya. Smaller centres include Premaydena, Highcroft and Stormlea. The Conservation Park, located on the main highway at Taranna, is a popular local visitor attraction along with the World Heritage Port Arthur Historic Site and a number of beaches.
The local government area is the Tasman Council. The area of the peninsula and of the local government area is 660 square kilometres (250 sq mi).
The area is named after Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. The aboriginal inhabitants of this area preceding European arrival were the Pydairrerme people. Their territory was what is now known as the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas. The Pydairrerme people were a part of the larger Paredarerme language group, whose territory covered a large area of the east coast of Tasmania.
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