Tasmania (TAS)

• Mobile Phone Reception: Telstra- Good, Optus- Fair and Vodafone- Fair.

• Time Difference: Add 2 hours in philippine time.

• Daylight Savings (November to March). Add 3 Hours.

• Capital City: “Hobart”.

• Population approximately 200,000.

• Phone Number Starts with “03”.

• Temperature: Winter from -10 degrees to 25 degrees. Summer From 15 degrees to 32 degrees.

• Has Snow and Ice in most areas including Ski Fields.

• Tasmania is known as the Coldest state in Australia, receiving wind directly from Antarctica.

• Most Popular Places and Attractions: Hobart, Cradle Mountain, Strahan, Port Arthur (historical site), National Parks and Wild Life Sanctuaries where Tassie Devils can be seen.

• Major Exports: Tourism, Minerals, Paper and Fresh Produce.

• Average Wage $400 to $700 per week.