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TASMANIA. Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia, consisting of the island of Tasmania and a few smaller islands. It was discovered in 1642 by a Dutch traveler called Abel Tasman and was later explored further by Cook.
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Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia, consisting of the island of Tasmania and a few smaller islands.
It was discovered in 1642 by a Dutch traveler called Abel Tasman and was later explored further by Cook.
Tasmania is one of the most beautiful places in Australia and thousands of tourists visit it every year.
In the 19th century it became a penal colony for British prisoners, and today Tasmania’s most famous attraction is the Port Arthur Historic Site, where visitors can explore the old prison.
TASMANIA’S NATURAL BEAUTY IS REALLY BREATHTAKING.
A LARGE NUMBER OF THE ISLAND IS STILL COVERED WITH WILD BEAUTIFUL FORESTS
SO ARE ITS ANIMALS, WHICH YOU CAN ADMIRE IN THE ISLAND’S NUMEROUS PARKS: ONE OF THEM - THE EAST COAST BIRD LIFE AND ANIMAL PARK. • THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF BIRDS HERE INCLUDING DUCKS AND GEESE ,WHICH YOU ARE ALLOWED TO FEED
THERE ARE A LOT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF SMALL AND BIGGER, FREE – ROAMING ANIMALS LIKE KANGAROOS AND TASMANIA DEVILS –TASMANIA’S MOST FAMOUS ANIMALS.
TASMANIAN DEVIL IS A MARSUPIAL THAT LIVES ONLY IN TASMANIA. IT OWES ITS NAME TO ITS VOICE WHICH RESEMBLES A HOWL AS WELL AS ITS AGGRESSIVE AND COURAGEOUSDETERMINATION IN FIGHTING EVEN BIGGER AND STRONGER ANIMALS THAN ITSELF.
Devil - дьявол Howl – выть, завывать Marsupial – сумчатое животное Resemble-походить, иметь сходство Courageous - смелый owe - быть должным, обязанным чему-либо зачто-либо free-roaming – свободно- перемещающиеся fighting – борьба, битва determination - решимость breathtaking - захватывающий explore – исследовать penal - уголовный WORD LIST