PeterL wrote:

Sounds like Tasmania, where I will eventually move to.

Somewhere around the Strahan (sounds like Strawn)
area.

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We spent a week in Tasmania a few years ago and loved it. In addition
to the Gordon River and associated fun there are fantastic sand dunes
not that far out of Strahan. Taz is fun to drive around in part
because the geography/geology/ecology can change dramatically twice or
more on one day trip. Many people have personality characteristics
reminiscent of Alaskans -- proudly independent and highly aware of
their natural surroundings. -aem