Reaction To Why "Nobody" Lives On Australia's Big Island State: Tasmania

[@kazfromtas]

I was born & raised in Tasmania , then did a lot of travelling, worked in the U.K & America as well as Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. The rest of Australia will tell you how cold it is here, but honestly Tasmania is really very similar to Melbourne. It’s a glorious 29 degrees here today & 28 tomorrow & we are almost into Autumn. Tassie is incredibly beautiful, from rainforests to beautiful beaches (it’s not all cliffs here). We love the smaller population here, it makes for a more relaxed way of life. It’s a great place to raise kids, plenty of beautiful hikes & wildlife. Tourism is a huge business here, particularly in the spring/summer months. The locals are very friendly, happy to give tourists advice & recommendations of places/activities not always mentioned in travel guides.

[@jade7249]

I left Tassy to never to return 5 years later I came home and haven't left since

[@andrewcoulter323]

We are from Adelaide we stayed in Launceston 1 time and there was a 25 degree day a bit windy and cool we had long pants and jumpers on the lady at the shop thought we were crazy for wearing long clothes as we travelled around that day we realized most locals were in shorts t shirts and thongs... lol so it is cooler down there I would guess...

[@martinhaney2297]

Shut up man don’t be advertising

[@dylang1090]

​@andrewcoulter323 way better than Melbourne

[@ChrisHUTTON-zc4br]

@@andrewcoulter323 well of course it is cooler. However, Its really quite mild by European & North American standards, but cooler than much of Australia. Its beautiful. Much quieter. The economy is always problematic, but thats what smaller population areas are like. Melbourne is like a black hole. It takes many for business promotional opportunities, our footballers & often for higher studies in some areas. Thats life, clean fresh & great for a lot of people who like this sort of island life.

[@BigGen222]

I lived just south of Hobart on the beach for a few years and apart from the distance from my friends (Sydney) it was idyllic. Nothing like having your morning coffee and watching the dolphins playing in the Derwent River.

[@michaelparry2262]

Tassie will always be my home, and it’s a fantastic place to grow up. Tassie has some of the cleanest air in the world, most fertile soil, and fresh water which produce the best food from Cape Grim Beef, to Scottsdale Pork, Crayfish, and Huon Apples. We have great wineries, and it’s perfect for olive groves and truffles. The downside is that so many of us have to leave each year for Uni, or to get a job because some of the industries close, and you can’t rely on tourism.

[@briangill4000]

Yep, about the wind at Cape Grim, but if you live in a low-lying area. In winter, your house will be blanketed in thick, choking smoke from all the wood fires.

[@kenlewis2353]

@@briangill4000 Crap Launceston suffers a little bit.

[@nonacee5065]

We moved to Tasmania 35 years ago after living in Sydney, then Brisbane. We love Tassie. It has the best weather, maritime temperate (well kept secret), the best views, mountains and seas. You can get to either in a short time, and most suburbs have both or either view. We have both; mountain from front windows and river from back porch and kitchen. The pace is slower, culturally diverse, with festivals dedicated to arts and food. We travel a lot but are always glad to get home. The port in Hobart is beautiful with the mountain as a backdrop and heritage buildings on the foreshore. Our sons grew up here, went to uni, and both work in IT. Our grandchildren are also working and settled here. While there had been thoughts of them needing to go to the mainland for work, a holiday in the selected states have them soon appreciating the lifestyle here. Wouldn't live anywhere else. But 'ssh' don't tell anyone how good it is. ❤

[@BazilTeedo]

best weather. lol

[@1Peasant]

Nice and cold

[@BazilTeedo]

@@1Peasant not nice but freezing cold

[@deniseeddy9933]

Great place to live. We came from WA many years ago and love it.

[@OneStar-76]

By the way its only 50 min flight from Melb to Hobart. You would love this place

[@elizabeth10392]

Tasmania is absolutely, gloriously beautiful. I'm from Melbourne. I could live there. It's not forgotten at all. It's an absolute jewell and developers can keep their damned hands off it!! I believe many Tasmanians would support my opinion.

[@possumbold]

I do. We don’t want buildings over ten stories high and we don’t need huge shopping centres. It’s perfect although we desperately need a new hospital and housing for nurses and doctors.

[@elizabeth10392]

@@possumbold I loathe huge shopping centres! They are exhausting. Hope you guys get the hospital and housing you need.

[@vermeiljardin8964]

We don't want you here

[@michaelktori5178]

Originally from Maidenhead, we lived 39 years in Tasmania until retiring to Queensland. Tassie is one of the nicest places to live that you could find.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Tasmania's summer is actually hot, there is no humidity or pollution, so nothing between the sun and your head! The four seasons are definitely established and spring is incredible with the islands fertility, while winter morning frosts are common in the South it is still far warner than Canberra! The wild west coast is for adventurers! Amazing, special place! 💗

[@briangill4000]

Now that's a true Tasmania... "Hot" is a relative concept. I live in Tassie now, and know what your talking about, but I also lived in the PILBARA for 35 years. That IS hot🥵. The average Roebourne winter is hotter than a Tassie summer 🤣😂🤣

[@BasiliskX]

Other way around, the humidity is why the heat is why 27 degrees feels like a mainland 34+

[@petra1922]

@@jenniferharrison8915 I've lived in Canberra and Tass and where I live in Tas gets colder than Canberra

[@alliegal45]

Heading to Tassie first week of April for 10 days..can’t wait 🎉😂

[@alliegal45]

So we’ve been….loved every minute…wish we didn’t have to go home, but saving for another trip to Tassie later this year ❤️

[@shaneb4612]

Being from First Nations/Indigenous/Aboriginal decent, I can't claim to speak for all of my fellow peoples. I can say that I generally don't harbour any ill will to the English peoples. Yes indeed they done some heinous acts against our people. From almost wiping out the whole of the mobs from Tassie. To the stolen generation. To the racism, segregation & disrespect. I'm not denying the fact that this should never happen again. I am quick to argue or complain or get in the face of racism &/or racist people. I was taught to be respectful; not only of others, but of our nature, our flora & fauna, the seas, the waterways & the land we are living on. My Nan, God rest her soul, had a saying, that I'll carry with me always; "If you are only looking back onto the past, you can't see what is in front of you". As for Tassie, it is my 5 year plan to move to Apple Isle & I'm in my 4th/5th year. I turn 50 this year & I am making Tassie my forever home. I love the climate, the Geography, the Waters & the People. Just waiting on a few things to work out & then the move is on. I'll see you later in the year Tassie.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

There are 30,000 Aboriginals registered in Tasmania, they certainly weren't "wiped out"!

[@shaneb4612]

@@jenniferharrison8915 My comment stated " From almost wiping out the whole of the mobs". I didn't say that they were completely wiped out. The encyclopaedia Britannia - 'The "Palawa" population suffered a drastic drop in numbers within three decades, so that by 1835 only some 400 full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal people survived, most of this remnant being incarcerated in camps where all but 47 died within the following 12 years'. I know that's only part of the situation. Clearly since then, the population has grown to what it is today.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@shaneb4612 They actually thrived overall on separate islands and isolated places, they refused to live among the farmers and settlers! I don't know how many are real descendants! I was told at school that Trugannini was the last full blood Tasmanian Aboriginal!

[@shaneb4612]

@@jenniferharrison8915 Through European diseases & the Aboriginal war, "Most" of the full blooded Aboriginal people perished. We both hopefully agree that this was a dark time for the Aboriginal of Tassie. Matt asked does Aboriginal people harbour ill will towards the British? I said that I don't. Even though my grandparents were a part of the stolen generation. I can't say whether or not, that of the rest of the Aboriginal & Islander peoples harbour ill feelings. I know some do & some don't.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@shaneb4612 Living in the past is harmful and unproductive, it hard enough to survive today! We are very lucky to live in Australia!

[@libbyb1974]

Lived in Sydney for 40 years then Orange (Central NSW) for 5 years before moving to Tassie 6 years ago. My kids (including the son who said he would never leave Sydney) now all call the island home. I could never express how much I love it here, the people the food the scenery, no pollution etc etc. Job opportunities for professionals and trades is in abundance. One little fact most people don't know is Hobart is the 2nd driest capital city (1st is Adelaide) in Australia so this concept that it rains all the time is quite funny. Cricket season has just finished up here and there was one game lost to rain!!!! Now its not perfect and there are issues especially around medical and public transport (though I have not had bad experiences with either I know the issues for many exisit), but the cons are so out weighed by the pros. If you ask many Tasmanians the biggest issue over the last couple of years is mainlanders moving down here and raising the housing prices. Lucky for me they forget I was previously a mainlander :)

[@greentornadofx]

Bruh, are you sure you live in tassie. It rains all the time, and the people are... questionable, to say the least. Maybe you are up north or something.

[@Ricky05-555]

Referring to your comment about mainlanders raising our house prices……. Because our little island is so beautiful, laid back and peaceful many many mainlanders who are retiring, sell up their mainland homes/properties etc and move here. In Tassie they can buy superb houses or buy multiple properties with their money. This all drives house prices up, rentals are VERY scarce and we are now getting a growing homeless society. Money from the Government is not being spent on current issues. We as a State have so much to offer in the way of scenery and natural beauty BUT if you come here for the entertainment and nightlife FORGET IT and stay in Oz’s big cities.

[@LadyPatienceK]

​@@greentornadofx It doesn't rain all the time. Ask any farmer.

[@greentornadofx]

@@LadyPatienceK I know a farmer and the farm seems to always be muddy af when I'm there.

[@LadyPatienceK]

@greentornadofx if it's NW then yes, they get plenty of rain. The rest need to irrigate much of the year.

[@darylprice-wx7fz]

We moved to Tasmania in 1984 from Victoria. Never ever regretted it. Beautiful place.

[@terrykirby-fahey7363]

We did too. Came down from Sydney for a quick holiday. Couldn't believe how clean fresh and unspoilt it was. We came back 5 more times. Made the decision to move permanently. Never regretted it. Travelled back to Sydney regularly until I was able to work full time from Hobart. Housing then was 1/2 the Sydney prices. Private schools for both children were the same 1/2 the price. Class sizes were around 20 -25 pupils per class. The only down side was they left home after Uni went to Sydney then to Europe where they both live one in Porto the other in Saudi. Such is life. We now travel to visit them..... We are off in 2weeks time. Haha

[@uknowispeaksense7056]

I live in Tassie now. Moved from Queensland to get away from the heat and the bogans. Bogans love Bali. Tassie attracts eco-tourists and old farts. My internet is fiber to the premises and I have download speeds 5x what I had on the Gold Coast.

[@cameronmorman5866]

You moved here to get away from bogans? 😂😅

[@uknowispeaksense7056]

@@cameronmorman5866 I know what you're saying but they're a better class of bogan down here and I'm yet to see a single eshay so there's that :)

[@MegaDRjohn]

@@uknowispeaksense7056 you need to get out more, the police are pretty busy kicking the eshays out of town every day, even the bogans arent keen on them.

[@uknowispeaksense7056]

@@MegaDRjohn which town?

[@MegaDRjohn]

@@uknowispeaksense7056 hobart, and above, im confident there would be even more in the north of the state

[@bradleyhutchinson2055]

Tasmania is a beautiful place,my Dad,sister and family live there. Definitely worth a holiday to.

[@queenslanddiva]

Tassie is glorious. We almost moved there a few years back. But it was just too far from the kids, who all live in Brisbane. But we get there whenever we can and are always thrilled to spend time there

[@MajorMalfunction]

My ancestors came from the UK to Victoria for the goldrush. They got rich and moved to Tassie and bought a mansion. They preferred the cooler weather. But a few of their many kids moved back to the mainland, and so here I am. Visited Tassie many times. Lovely place to visit, but I don't like the cold. One of the great things about Australia is there's a climate for everyone. :)

[@tegansullivan8954]

I live in the beautiful wee town of Flowerdale on the North West Coast of Tasmania. My husband and I have visited 13 countries over the past 8 years and there is honestly no place like our home. We are blessed beyond compare. On our little farm we can grow almost anything and have an abundance of wild life. We are almost completely self sufficient. Tasmania is truly Gods country.

[@carokat1111]

Yep, I live on this island paradise. It has its challenges, but I wouldn't live anywhere else. I really appreciate the slower lifestyle, having spent many years living in major cities. Love waking up to wallabies, pademelons, the occasional devil and all kinds of birds in my garden every day. While it's a cooler place than the rest of Australia it's been a warm 29 degrees Celsius today. Hopefully an Aboriginal person will answer your question about the British. There are many people who choose to work remotely from Tasmania. But overall we have net migration to other states - which has always been the case- with many young people leaving for study and employment opportunities. But many choose to come back later in life if they can.

[@gilliancarr3524]

A fabulous place to holiday from South Australia. Love Tassie ❤❤ It’s absolutely beautiful

[@SepsisWarrior]

The weather is beautiful here. I spent the first 30+ years living mainly in NT or WA. I am now into my tenth year of living in TAS and love the cooler temperatures. I will take my wood fireplace over fans and air cons anyway. I do miss the tropical storms but don’t miss the humidity. The state does get very busy in summer with both cruise ships and grey nomads (you can bring your camper or caravan over on the Spirit of Tasmania) Public transport is lacking. There are no trains or trams and the buses are unreliable, they are planning to expand the ferry service at some point though. Hobart really isn’t too different to any other small city, it is when you travel out further that you see the real beauty of the island

[@jimsview4841]

Agree Tasmania isn't as cold as non Tasmanians claim it is. True the political element supportive of the deindustrialisation have tried to promote the idea of tourism as a replacement of industrial production but despite the best hopes and intentions it never really could. I personally miss the way rural areas were rural areas and small towns were just small towns and residential areas were residential areas. Industrial activity was confined mostly to industrial areas. Now with this push to be a tourism economy everywhere's become a kind of commercial tourism zone. The leftard green types true to type in their endeavour to deindustrialise they've made everywhere an industry zone.

[@TheGo2Musiciscool]

I live in Hobart but Tasmania is one of the best boating places to go because of what you can find on the east coast like coles bay then down in Hobart there’s bruny island which is not far from Hobart. I would recommend Tasmania for anyone who can go it’s truly amazing.

[@jessn462]

Am Tasmanian born and bred. Some of the video had some inaccuracies. The main reason it’s smaller population is we don’t want to let the secret out about how amazing it is here 🥰

[@greentornadofx]

The secret is so good that even I don't know about how 'amazing' it is, and I have lived there all my life

[@Renzy-LuLu]

​@@greentornadofxLMAO!!!!!!😂😂

[@robray4288]

Born and raised in Tassie. My forebears came here as convicts from Ireland. There are a few points in this story that aren't very accurate. For a start there are amazing sandy and accessible beaches everywhere plus some less accessible that are quite stunning. Also the comments on the climate are not right. Winter is very cold, with temperatures going down to, at times, minus 10 Celsius in the highlands, with frost, fog plus snow but mainly at higher elevations. However summer can go into the high 30s for short periods (not weeks like northern mainland states) but average summer temps are in the mid to high 20s although it's not unknown to have cold snaps in the warmer months. Tourism is a big part of the economy with people coming for the spectacular scenery and also some world class food, especially seafood. We have a excellent cafe scene, with a love of great coffee, much the same as Melbourne (maybe better IMO). An incredible place to live.

[@EpiicxFuziion]

I have lived in Tasmania all of my life. its the jewel in the crown of Australia.

[@mikewazowski445-t9q]

Same

[@Jujbbyigs8766]

I'm a Kiwi and moved Tasmania 20 years ago. We bought a small farm here raised our family here. It is an incredibly beautiful place and is a great place for bushwalking, sailing and it definitely rivals NZ yet without the crowds. The weather is nice yet not tropical.

[@tassiespirit]

Live in Devonport, Tasmania since 1995 after moving from Sydney most of my life. Love it for it's clean air, water and great food and wine; not to mention the distilleries. It is a slower way of life compared to the mainland, but we can just hope on a plane and be in Melbourne within 1.5 hours. But you have to come on down and enjoy it yourself for a holiday at least.

[@briangill4000]

Don't tell them that!!!. Everyone will want to come down.

[@silverstitch28]

Its a very different landscape because victoria and the abridged tasmania rose from the oceans. It wasn't part of australia initially. It rammed into Australia to combine. Significant differences of rock formations prove this difference against the rest of australia as well as many underplate activity ie. Earth tremors. The bridge is still attached but under water. This is why the Bass Strait is so volatile. Then you have the roaring 40s that is one of the most volatile wind systems on earth.

[@OneStar-76]

Tasmania has amazing beauty and great people.

[@andrewmurphy9292]

I'd move from Melbourne to Tasmania in a heartbeat, if I could take my job with me. It's mid March and we're still getting high 30 deg days.

[@ChuckyMcNubbin72]

Tasmania has 3 distinct region types. The first amd most populous regions look more like country Cornwall. The second regional type is dedicated farmed tree plantations. The 3rd is the wild mountainous regions. It's cold in winter and exceptionally nice in summer. I moved to Tassie in 2020 and bought a house here.

[@ScottHotWheels]

Been to many countries but Tasmania is unbeatable for so many reasons. Slower lifestyle. Nicer people. More tolerant weather, and beautiful unspoilt nature. Less crime and more employment. Will never leave.

[@TheTessabw]

Hi from southern Tasmania, beautiful place, paradise

[@kmichaels7653]

I’m in Launceston in the north. Moved here from Sydney where my family dates back to the first fleet. Would never go back. It is lovely here. The weather is awesome. Temperate, sunny and with a nice breeze. The benefits to the winds is that bad weather doesn’t hang around. We can have genuine 60 second showers. The saying here is “if you don’t like the weather wait 5 minutes.” The landscape might be more like the UK but the weather definitely isn’t. I love living here as people are so friendly (and we’re already Australian so it’s an extra kind of friendly), housing isn’t as crazy as the mainland (though the jobs aren’t here I guess), and flights to the mainland are quick and cheap. I call myself an Exmainian. 😂

[@archangel_josh]

I live in Hobart, was born and raised in Launceston and moved to Melbourne and lived there for 17 years and moved back to Hobart 6 months ago. It’s awesome here, very slow pace of life, amazing air quality, beautiful bush walks and the beaches only a few minutes drive from the city.

[@Daniel-bm3fm]

I did a very similar thing. Melbourne became too busy! It was 2M when i arrived. Definitely prefer being home in Tassie!

[@petra1922]

Shush

[@1763-o3f]

Born and raised in Tassie. Its a nice place to live if you're into a nice quiet lifestyle. The internet is one of the best in Australia.

[@liamgilham]

not in the country it isnt... nbn needs line of sight to antenna for internet... tassie is very hilly with lots of valley and no easy internet in fact

[@1763-o3f]

@@liamgilham We had 100Mbps full fibre back in 2011, My lounge room has a fibre connection in it. Many places only offer FTTN.

[@liamgilham]

​@user-rz2rr3cp9n yup and I bet you're in the city.... 2015 and no nbn in country for me mate. I stick to what I said

[@1763-o3f]

@@liamgilhamStage one included connections to premises in Smithton, Scottsdale and Midway Point[48] and construction of fibre 'backbones' from Port Latta to Smithton, Cambridge to Midway Point, Midway Point to Triabunna, George Town to Scottsdale and Scottsdale to St Helens. I wouldnt call any of those cities.

[@liamgilham]

​@@1763-o3fyup all arras that are cabled and serve town's and suburbs. There is no cable service in the country areas.

[@Alex-dz2et]

Moving back to Hobart next year after 40 years in Melbourne. Can’t wait!

[@Amyduckie]

I’d move to Tasmania in a heartbeat. I hate the heat and struggle a fair bit with the higher temperatures where I am (near Sydney). And Hobart is smaller than my town and right now that’s a plus for me.

[@sparkytas]

I was born and raised in Tassie. Spectacular brilliant temperate water snorkelling, incredible coastline - so many beautiful beaches. I used to live in South Hobart only 10min drive from the CBD. I looked across the valley at a forested hill and would sometimes at night when driving home I'd have to stop to make way for mobs of wallabies (kind of a small kangaroo) on my driveway. The worst thing about Tassie is trying to see a doctor. Although Australia has free medical care, booking in to see a doctor in person same day is impossible. I missed one appointment made a month in advance (forgot) and my GP struck me off his long patient list.

[@steveevans4565]

But honestly Tasmania is such a beutiful place and the people there are very nice and laid back

[@psychosis7325]

I'm a Tasmanian of Tasmanian Aboriginal descent... On Aboriginal side of things there were probably more than 100 different mobs in Tasmania alone and thousands around Australia pre British settlement and while many had a lot in common the differences between mob from Western Australia to Tasmania is like the difference between modern day Australians and the French, but modern day Australians and French would actually share even more culture and much more genetics. It is really hard to put into words just how much culture was destroyed in such short time as there is no other groups that have occupied an area for so long... So to answer the hostility toward the British thing you will get as many different answers as there is groups of aboriginals... My personal opinion thoug, there is no hostility there what so ever and I personally swore an oath to the Queen as part of my military service and meant it with all my heart because she was a really great woman and I'm proud to be a modern day Australian and celebrate Australia Day where I know some choose not to and instead recognise it as Invasion Day. For me personally I feel Invasion Day is ignorant of the history as Australia was not a place to invade and Aboriginals were and are not just one group. It was not the first time Aboriginal blood was spilled by British or Europeans, was not the first time the land they arrived upon had been fought over. There were clashes between local mobs, wars between Mainland Australia, Tasmania and the Maori and Islander groups and some of that persisted during colonisation and some of even persists today. Example would be in Tasmania there are 30,000+ people who identify as of Tasmanian Aboriginal descent but the majority of them are blocked by other mobs from being able to vote on things involving local lands or from being able to access legal assistance, education opportunities and all sorts. While I can understand argument that all 30,000 may not be of Tasmanian Aboriginal descent, I think it is crazy and wrong just how much fighting there has been over it all and how many are being blocked because of possibly maybes and it has halted so much progress in my view and there is more hostility toward each other and members of local government and such that actually are able to make changes today than toward anyone because of poor actions of their ancestors.... Onto other questions and things in the video... Tassie is like 10yrs behind the Mainland Cities technology, medicine, education, internet speed and reliability wise and no big bands doing world tours make a stop or anything, you can literally ask anyone over 35 about the time ACDC come and they will all give some sort of story as it was pretty much last time a real big band come here so for young folk, really sick people and few other groups it just ain't an enticing place.... You're spot on with the how bloody nice a place it is to live though, I literally have a city park and a beach to myself most days as there is just so few people for so much land compared to most other places.... Other thing I'd like to touch on is the 100% renewable energy thing as we are often stapled up as a Green poster child of Australia and the World. On some National tables the State is also listed as being Carbon Neutral by taking into account Sources and Sinks... BUT! there needs to be a gigantic asterisk point that goes along with all that... While between years 20XX and 20XX we generated more renewable energy than the state consumed, it was not generated when we needed to consume it as most of our power comes from Hydro, most of our rain comes in Winter and it will not hang about for 6months waiting till we need it. That resulted in us Exporting 903gwh of energy to the Mainland over the past 12 months and importing 2037gwh, 2x the amount imported from Mainland and that number is growing more and more each year.... That represents about 20% of our total power and without the national grid, the ocean interconnects and everything else working together then we would not be little more carbon neutral or consuming all that significantly more green energy than South Australia for example.... Many Tasmanians are still under the impression we have massive excess of hydro energy year round and it is all being sold off for profit to the mainland and are against any more wind farms or another interconnect, but the reality is if we don't get moving on it soon we will either stagnate growth and progress here even more or we will loose our barely deserved Clean Green status..... If you google "earth nullschool" and open world weather/status map, open the chemicals segment and look at the Sulfur Dioxide emissions from Tasmania you will be pretty shocked, at times the only place I have found worse than the West Coast of Tasmania is Wuhan China and when weather is blowing the right way we drown out the tiny signature that New Zealand puts off, as in our emissions blow over to them and dwarf theirs. Is worth noting that while it is high its not quite acid rain destroying soil levels of need for immediate action, but I dare say a courtesy look will shock and surprise almost anyone when you consider we have those Roaring 40s and Furious 50s coming up the West coast dispersing it.

[@sianharris2984]

Great reply, and from someone who has immigrated to Tasmania twice, I agree with your close analyses. I was especially shocked in recent years to learn about indigenous exclusivity. I went to school with the head honcho of that and thought better of them. I also taught kids of known Indigenous descent in a rural area and I don't think that they are 'on the list' now becauseof that frankly political move. I am pleased that you give a fine-grained analysis of the energy scene. It isn't as good as we could hope. Add to that the shockingly low education achievements, worse results and participation rates than when I taught 50 years ago. Yes, Tasmania is very beautiful. It is very unpolluted compared with lots of other places - if you exclude portions of the Brooker Highway and the parts of the West Coast you highlight! The city vistas remain charming for the most part. The creative arts do very well here and we have listened to classical music the equal of Europe's. C'mon the TSO! So much to rejoice in. But our current youth crime is off the show, health centres are closing because of GP shortages and it is a place where people come to slow down or retire rather than develop and build. Our health bills are 40% of our income. Our drugs use figures are terrible. Our retention rate in further and higher education is poor. As to public transport...We need to be realistic about ourselves to solve those problems. But lots of folk are happy with the status quo.

[@1Peasant]

Tldr

[@johannavanklaveren66]

Every Australian needs to live in a tin shed in Tennant Creek for a while to understand what under privilege is.

[@johannavanklaveren66]

Sorry in a tin shed with renal failure.

[@not-pc6937]

Well spoken my Tasmanian brother 👍😄

[@mildmethod]

Higher rainfall? Hobart is the 2nd driest city in Australia (behind Adelaide).

[@Lovelifealways16]

Tassie is absolutely beautiful. We live in Regional Victoria and we are looking at moving to Tassie. It’s only a short flight from Melbourne beautifully cooler weather. Hobart is like a big country town, slow paced, friendly people and great seafood. It also has the cleanest air in the world. They have the best scallop pies. But Shhhh don’t tell anyone. 😂😁

[@cherylbeck7113]

Flying time is actually 1 hour 15 minutes Melbourne to Hobart. 1 hour 5 minutes Melbourne to Launceston 😊 yes it is a beautiful place

[@petalyndeane9234]

a Tasmanian, Launceston and Cherylbeck7113 is correct re times

[@Lovelifealways16]

@@cherylbeck7113 fair enough. I didn’t think it took us that long last time we we flew to Tasmania. It definitely was under an hour to Launceston. It was a bit longer to Hobart. 😊

[@LadyPatienceK]

​@cherylbeck7113 it can be 45 minutes between Launceston and Melbourne if the wind is right.

[@zaccat693]

My late wife was from south of Hobart. I enjoyed some holidays over there, much quieter than here in Melbourne. A very interesting and beautiful place to visit and would be nice to retire there. Used to be much cheaper to buy properties there but prices have increased now.

[@petra1922]

The place is a retirement village, all young people leave and there's noone to look after all the oldies

[@RobNMelbourne]

It used to be that young Tasmanians left to go to the mainland for jobs and opportunities but now, with extreme property prices in Syd and Melb, people are moving to Tasmania, particularly retirees. This has resulted in Hobart having one of the highest property price increases but coming off a lower base.

[@lynnmoses3563]

Yes, a lot of my generations grey nomads go there for their holidays....It is such a magical place, some experiences there, like cruising up the Gordon River, I will never forget, and the markets....In this wilderness, it has a feeling of timelessness....The food is amazing, travel wise, there isnt much in the way of public transport, unfortunately....a bit of an unreliable bus service....Yes, I would think, for people working remotely, it would be ideal...You can get to Melbourne very easily from there...less than half an hour by plane, or you can take your car across on the ferry...It has its own special uniqueness, and is incredibly beautiful...It can get very cold, and you get those winds coming off of Bass Strait, but overall it can be quite temperate, and it doesnt have Sydneys awful humidity....I have only ever had positive experiences the times I have been, one on a late honeymoon, where we travelled around the whole of the island, and the other, travelling, climbing and backpacking...You really do need a car to get around, due to the lack of trains, etc, but I love the natural beauty and the lifestyle there...

[@garryrichardson4572]

My ancestor Isaac Richardson was sent here to Tasmania in 1830 . So I am 7 generation Tasmanian. I currently live rural near Launceston . Life is slower here . I’m 54 and live on an acre of land we bought in 96 for $16000 , we had a house built on it in 07 when we came back from living in Townsville,Queensland. Now in mid June we are having a cold snap with freezing southern winds and a bit of snow on the mountains and day time temperatures not getting above 10 degrees.

[@God_of_Mischief108]

I’m from Tasmania born and raised and it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever known and I’ve gone over seas to different places but I cant not love my home

[@LillaTwiggy]

Born and raised in Tassie (Tasmania)… left for while, came back and would never move away again. Island weather is diverse. Mainland Australia easy to fly in and out, but expense will depend on what area you are travelling to. Clean air! I love my island home.

[@bjamo8738]

I live in Southern Tasmania. We do not want more people to live here. There has been a big influx of mainlanders in the last couple of years, but for the most part, we do not really want more people here. We love our island, and we love our lifestyle, and we do not want the attitudes and culture of the mainland.

[@Renzy-LuLu]

Right

[@vermeiljardin8964]

100% strong and active dislike of mainlanders and tourists. Mainlanders have inundated Tas.

[@MajorMalfunction]

I was told by a Tasmanian while I was there to tell everyone that it's terrible there and to never go there.

[@carokat1111]

Absolutely! That's our mantra.

[@MajorMalfunction]

@JoniusGnome Shush! You're not supposed to say that out loud.

[@kmichaels7653]

Yep. I’m an expat (ex-mainlander) and I don’t want too many people knowing just how nice it is here. Too many people would disrupt the character of this place. We tell people it’s freezing. It’s not, lol.

[@libbyb1974]

Ex-pat here and everytime a family comes down they threaten to move here, my line the winters are so harsh you would hate it!!!!! @@kmichaels7653

[@fortymillioncoins9066]

That's the way we like it. Tell them the weather is terrible and the island is full of two-headed inbred salivating morons wielding chainsaws.

[@mausperson5854]

It's actually one of the most sought after places to live going. Twenty years ago this wasn't the case... We had a bad rap unless you loved uninhabited lush terrain, as there was very little going for it culturally/entertainment wise. In an increasingly postindustrial economy and with the addition of flagship creative and cultural industries alongside the tourism the forests, mountains and waterways that have always drawn tourists it is no longer a backwards boondocks. Unfortunately the infrastructure was never equipped to deal with steadily increasing numbers and housing prices are becoming inhibitive for locals with wealthy folk from elsewhere buying up swags of property. I couldn't wait to leave as a teenager as I wanted concrete and lights and fast living. I still love Melbourne after spending a decade or more living there. I love it here now. Our modern art, music and other draw cards make the boredom a thing of the past. Let's face it life is half loved online no matter where you live in modern times. We're pretty happy to keep the place an open secret so it's not an overrun seasonally freezing paradise.

[@georgieblake4862]

I've lived in Tasmania for my whole life and would never leave here I don't mind if ppl don't want to come here ,we have cleanest air in the world and wouldn't want that to change with being over populated

[@stevenchambers6174]

Tasmania is a great safe place to live yes we have a small population that is one of its most appealing parts of living here. it is a popular tourist attraction to travellers from the mainland. We moved here 16 years ago and it was the best decision we have ever made

[@petra1922]

Shush

[@geoffbeavis6426]

One of the world’s best trout fishing destinations. I go there annually for 5 months. Great place.

[@mattwoodland5433]

Have lived in Tasmania for close to 40 years. Best place on earth! Safest place on earth, cleanest air on earth. Period.

[@gwoolley01]

And we get all the best metal bands down here... Ohh wait no we farking don't. We have to go to Melbourne for them.... What a shit hole that place is. Rock on Woody🤘🏿🤘🏿🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@maggieyates1837]

Tasmania is beautiful. I, and many others live here because it’s NOT like the mainland. There’s inaccuracies in the video for sure. It’s a 1-2 hour flight to the mainland. For natural beauty it can’t be beaten. Tasmanians like to keep it the hidden gem it is.

[@Flirkann]

Regarding the Wildfires - Tassie is one big extension of the Great Dividing Ranges, so the same risks and difficulties that the NSW and VIC Country/Rural Fire Services encounter once a fire gets established are present

[@Igloo3471]

Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania is the second driest capital city in Australia. It's population is around 270,000 people in greater Hobart. Lack of employment, lack of opportunities, poorer wages compared to mainland Australia and a large degree of nepotism/cliquiness can be very unappealing to mainlanders wanting to relocate. Unaffordable housing also a massive issue now. Health system is not very good and public transport is very ordinary compared to the rest of Australia.

[@carterarts3910]

My husband and I moved to Tasmania. It’s cooler than the mainland and very beautiful but would love to have more shopping centres.

[@coralb3459]

You must have lots of money, if you are running out of shops 😮

[@Renzy-LuLu]

Yessssss I agree!

[@Renzy-LuLu]

​@@coralb3459There isn't that much to choose from here in Hobart. We need MORE

[@arlin4591]

Came to Tasmania 37yrs ago from Glasgow - and love the place, weather, people - Awesome place to live, quiet and laid back landscapes are amazing and certain places remind me of Scotland - but the weather here is far better LOL

[@Canihaveaiphone]

In Tasmania Hobart is haven on earth the people are amazing and kind and nice. You see people from different country’s and cultures every day and the schools are even more awesome. There are always big events and it has nature and every I wish I was still living there because the place I’m living in now is not the type I love

[@LouiseAus10]

The West Coast of Tas has high rainfall, but not the rest of the island. Hobart is actually the driest state capital, receiving even less average rain than Adelaide, which is the capital of the driest state on the driest continent.

[@sevenstarren]

Having lived in Tassie for a long time I can definitely say that this video is pretty accurate, especially the reasons why more people don't live here. It's beautiful here but not for everyone. Something that wasn't mentioned is the lack of natural disasters. Mainland Australia seems to have a lot more "action". A few years ago we had an earthquake and I remember hearing that somebody's chair was knocked over. It was pretty intense 😂

[@wasabipea57]

There is a popular bumper sticker down here that says “ Tasmania is awful, don’t come here” or something to that effect - cracks me up!

[@gerardbryant1445]

Florida is over 170,000 km2, compared to Tasmania's 68,000, so I don't know where he got his measurements from. Tasmania is the second oldest separate colony founded in Australia, starting with Hobart in 1803. Australians tend to go to warmer beaches for their holidays. Places like the Whitsundays and Queensland in general, or Bali, Fiji, Tahiti or other islands.

[@aperinich]

He probably eyeballed it on a Mercator projection which makes areas further from the equator (e.g.. Tasmania) seem larger than those nearer the equator (e.g. Florida). Not a great call for a geographer...

[@erlofcambridge7006]

.Tasmania's power is mainly Hydro Electric And we do actually have some excellent sandy beaches!

[@catherinefall2696]

I live in Tasmania, it’s a little bit cold in winter but summers are hot mostly good. We have beautiful scenery, great Sandy beaches and a wonderful food culture. Nowhere is too crowded, life is relatively slow and relaxed. I love it

[@notaclu6911]

It’s a beautiful place, nearly everyone I know who has visited Tassie would love to live there. Plenty live there but not over crowded. Hope it stays like that. There is a lot of rural land and protected forests. It is a little paradise.

[@pamdawson8598]

The history of the British is we have hospitals, roads, schools and good police and legal system available to all. Australians are one and not divided except by those who want to cause division and discrimination.

[@petra1922]

The health system in Tas is up the creek without a paddle

[@bja2477]

+++ As a Tassie West Coaster I can say we like the fact that we are an isolated, low population region. Any Scots and Irish would feel very much at home in Tassie, especially if you come from Argyle or the western counties of Ireland. +++

[@Madracer09]

The roaring forties means we have the cleanest air to breathe in the world.

[@robert9407]

Yes, Tassie is a very popular tourist destination.

[@richardhawley8041]

I've lived in Tasmania most of my life and I love it here. The guy in the video gets most of the facts right - it's true that economic factors are why most people leave. There aren't as many jobs here and they tend to pay less. Weather wise Tasmania has a reputation for being cold but the temperatures are generally pretty mild all year around. Yes, it gets a bit nippy in winter but you also get these lovely crisp winter days. And if it's a bit cold, just put a puffer jacket on - problem solved. As for the green energy bit, Tasmania has been predominately powered by hydro-electric since the 70's which is a renewable energy. Ironically, the Green movement emerged from the battle to stop the flooding of the Franklin Dam.

[@unhingedadventures6278]

I've lived in Hobart for 15 years, absolutely beautiful place. Bloody cold though, we've just had a very mild winter overall, but since the start of spring, we've had severe winds and blizzards in the high country. Spring is the most unsettled time of year, but we can get snow right into summer

[@jacintaleahy6995]

I was born in Jersey the channel Islands and immigrated to Western Australia in my 20s, lived there for 6 years, just didn't feel right. Moved to Tasmania in 1980 and felt "at home" have settled brought up my family here and will die here. I complain about the politics etc but wouldn't be anywhere else in the world. This place nurtures me into my old age and beyond!

[@JacquiAvietMelvilleAuthor]

We moved to Tasmania from New South Wales to escape the heat and give our kids a better lifestyle. We moved in 2009 and bought a home on 45 acres. Had cows, sheep, and the kids went to a local school. My ex and I split 2016, but we've all stayed in Tassie. The kids are all adults now and all working having done apprenticeships in their chosen fields, and they bought a house together a bit over a year ago. We love it here. I'd never move back to the mainland.

[@its_Tricky83]

Tassie born and raised. This place is awesome! We have the best air in the world and barely ever have natural disasters. The state is powered by hydro energy and the place generally keeps up with modern ways of the world. As for your interest in what Aborigines think of British colonising the island; many people refer to "Australia Day / 26th Jan" as "Invasion Day". Anyway, this place is beautiful and almost everyone is awesome. Recently a lot of mainlanders are traveling to Tassie as we were relatively untouched through the peak of COVID-19. Many people are wanting to escape the rat race of the "mainland (Australia)" for the more laid back commutes we have in Tassie.

[@its_Tricky83]

It's not hard to live here at all! We have 1Gbps Fiber internet! And some of the world's biggest tech companies call this home, like Procreate (the best selling iPad illustrating app). It can be windy here, but it generally is not an issue. We never have tornados or hurricanes... Despite our cricket team being called the Hobart Hurricanes 🤣

[@its_Tricky83]

Also, the first season of Alone Australia was filmed in the south west of Tassie!

[@tamb3938]

Sssshhh no we don't

[@paavojumppanen914]

It's not hard to live here (in Tasmania) but finding work can be. Many young people leave the state to find work, as I did when I left the state in the 90s to spend 5 years working in Sydney. That said, most Tasmanians feel the pull to return if and when they have the possibility. That is true in my case, and I have no desire to leave. If you like the natural outdoors it is an ideal place to live, simply because you have a wide range of landscapes to escape to at a short distance. In mainland Australia you have to travel very long distances to escape.

[@desleyleigh249]

Moved to Tassie 15 years ago from Sydney. Fabulous place to live. We are 30 minutes from the airport and 55 minutes flight to Melbourne so not isolated.

[@MuppetsOfPasta]

Tassie is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Australia, a bit slow and cold but you never have to travel more than about 30 mins to a beach or go for a bush walk.

[@charmainehanlon7444]

I live in Tasmania. Clean air water and ckean streets no matter where you travel here you always see the Derwent river and our awesome mountains

[@tinfoilhomer909]

Hobart is quite dirty due to foreign influence.

[@juliehowell5385]

Lived in Tassie growing up moved to mainland and now 5 years ago moved back. Best place is the world to live I say

[@jade7249]

I disagree with a lot of the comments of that narrator 1 we are not isolated we have sea and air transport it take 45 minutes to fly to Melbourne and overnight on the boat there are goods coming and going from this island all the time. We get exactly the same supermarkets as the mainland does We also have fabulous restaurants with fresh foods straight from the farms. We also have big industry here There is Comalco Aluminium smelter that has been producing since the 1940s My Dad worked there for a time as a mechanic. We had the largest woolen mill in the souther hemisphere at 1 time called Paton a d Baldwins later to be called coates Patons before It closed down 😢 in the 70s

[@jennifergrubba1151]

Moved to Tasmania 3 years ago from Brisbane. Love it. Some facts even Australians don't know about Tassie. Koalas have never been found in Tasmania. No fossils have even been found. Tassie doesn't have cane toads. Also didn't have kookaburras until they were introduced. Interesting being that it's still part of Australia. Speaking of koalas, they have fingerprints very similar to humans.

[@tasdare6377]

Honestly, you will find it hard in Tassie, unless you have money. If you buy a house the prices are lower than other states, but good luck finding rentals or a decent paying job to cover the bills. If you need specialized medical care, you might have to travel to get it. Our public waiting lists for healthcare and dental are not great. Our school standard is pretty bad in places. If you can afford to buy a house in a nice neighbourhood, send your kids to a good school, and have health insurance, it's one of the best places in the world .

[@FayLester_XD]

IM IN TASMANIA AND THE RENT IS UNBELIEVABLY EXPENSIVE ITS 600 FOR A 3 ROOM FOR A FORTNIGHT

[@karlso7314]

People used to tell me that I have to do Tassie for a holiday and I flat out refused because it’s too cold down there. So to think that I’d move to Tasmania was absurd to me. Well you’ll never guess where I live now!! 😂 9 years ago I met a Tasmanian in Melbourne and 4 years later I moved to Tassie to be together. I do love it here. Tasmania is so pretty and there’s so many places that are special and must see’s. But the downsides are the Bass Straight because I can’t just jump in my car and go visit friends and relatives on the Mainland because the spirit is always booked well in advance so that leaves paying huge $ for airfares and car hire etc, and the cold winter we are having this year. I don’t mind the Tassie Summer but this winter it’s too cold for me. I’ve forgotten what 35c feels like. I even lucked out when I went to the Gold Coast a couple of weeks ago as we took the Tassie weather with us. 😢 Everyone around me is snow obsessed this year and I just want the Sun to come out.

[@heritagehorsedrawncarriage1069]

Moved from Brisbane. No way I wanted to.continue living in that heat and humidity. Our climate is wonderful. Not too hot, not too cold, not too wet and not too windy. 1/3 of the state is wilderness. You can't live there!

[@russellmckane]

Just had three weeks of winds over sixty knots. Just a breeze we sometimes get winds up to 160 km an hour hurricane force.

[@ethanHEART1]

As a mainlander, I dream of going back to Tasmania. The first and only time I ever traveled there from my home state of Victoria was about 19 years ago. I remember such a beautiful natural and calm environment. When I have more money to travel, I will for sure go to Tasmania. I may even settle there if I find it to be good for my mental and physical health. Edit: Tasmania is an antithesis to Bali. I’ve been to, Bali is beautiful, but Tasmania is far more beautiful! Tasmania is a relaxed and calm place.

[@Flirkann]

Oh, internet... A few cables across Bass Strait, and if one of them gets taken out by weather at the coastal point, or some ship doing something they shouldn't, we notice. We also export Hydroelectric Power from the West Coast rainfall to the National Energy Grid

[@AVMamfortas]

STOP IT everyone. Stop saying how fantastic it is here. We have kept this place secret, off-radar for a very long time and kept our PARADISE quiet and peaceful.

[@blackwoodrichmore4531]

Mainland Australia regards Tasmania as it's pubic patch. True story!. There's a music video about it by Amanda Palmer & the Young Punx, entitled "Map of Tasmania".

[@jade7249]

HELLO waving at you from Tasmania

[@stephenrand5286]

I live in Tasmania and it is a great place.Its the best state in Australia and its great lifestyle down hete❤

[@natenation]

My wife and I have been to Tasmania twice and we both love it. It’s one of the most beautiful places in Australia. It’s quiet but still has plenty of things to do, house prices are so much cheaper, and it’s so much greener than the mainland. Loved Hobart. Full of beautiful old buildings and it’s clean, and it’s just the right size in terms of population for me. I love the cooler weather as well. We live in Melbourne and I hate it. Very overrated, and can’t wait to get out of here. We both would love to move to Tassie in the future. Tasmania really does have a lot going for it and it’s a shame so many Aussies overlook it.

[@terris7842]

I moved to Tasmania 6years ago. Love it. Would never live anywhere else now.

[@vermeiljardin8964]

Please go back home

[@JulianneAllen-w6g]

Lived here all my life.. I have visited most places in Australia, enjoyed them. But nothing like home. We do not escape hot summer days and have a history of severe bushfires. Our winters can be long & cold. When Covid hit, Tassie was the safest place to be. We have the cleanest air in the world ( or close to it) we can get sunburnt through the clouds due to the hole in the ozone layer ( not great) We have beautiful beaches without the crowds. A flight from Hobart to Melbourne takes about 50 mins. We are not as isolated as people may think. A beautiful part of the World and worth a visit.

[@PeterKelley]

1:31 if you think Tasmania doesn't have bushfires look up the 1967 Hobart fires sometime.

[@tjeddington57]

m ,y great grandfather came as one of the last convicts at age 16 from the isle of Lewis . I think after 8 months at sea he probably thought he had sailed in a circle and was back in Scotland