Australia - Tasmania Flashcards

1
Q

Zones of

Tasmania

A

Tasmania!

Unofficially split up into:

- Northern Tasmania
- Southern Tasmania

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2
Q

Important Cities of

North Tasmania

A

DL
Down Low

Devonport
(Tamar Valley)

Launceston
(Pipers River)

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3
Q

Important Cities of

South Tasmania

A

Hobart

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4
Q

Unofficial Sub Regions of

North Tasmania

[west-east]

A

NTP
Not Too Pretty

North West Coast

Tamar Valley

Pipers River

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5
Q

Unofficial Sub Regions of

South Tasmania

[north-south]
(kinda)

A

EC-DH
Extracting Coal Definitely Hurts

Eastern Tasmania
Cranbrook / Bicheno

Coal River / Richmond

Derwent Valley

Huon Valley

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6
Q

Most planted grape of Tasmania?

A

Pinot Noir

Note:
- Although there are more whited grapes planted here [combined] than reds.

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7
Q

Northern Tasmania is akin to what other world regions, climatically speaking?

A

Champagne and Rhiengau

Source:
- GuildSomm expanded guide

Note:
- Southern Tasmania is even cooler!

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8
Q

What percentage of Tasmania’s harvest are destined for Sparkling Wine?

A

50%

Note:
- Makes sense with the climate being close to Champagne and Rheingau (sekt!!)

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9
Q

Where is

Tamar Valley?

A

Northern Tasmania

(near Launceston)

Note:

- This is Tasmania’s most important area.
- Over 1/3 of all Tasmania’s plantings are here!

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10
Q

Where is

Cranbrook?

A

Eastern Coast Tasmania

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11
Q

Where is

Coal River/Richmond?

A

South Tasmania

(northeast of Hobart)

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12
Q

Where is

Northwest Coast?

A

Northern Tasmania

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13
Q

Where is

Bicheno?

A

Eastern Coast Tasmania

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14
Q

Where is

Derwent Valley?

A

South Tasmania

(north of Hobart)

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15
Q

Where is

Huon Valley?

A

South Tasmania

(southwest of Hobart)

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16
Q

Where is

Pipers River?

A

Northern Tasmania

(southeast of the city of Devonport)

17
Q

Geographical features of

Tamar Valley

A

[North Tasmania]

Tamar River
(very wide near mouth)

Port Dalrymple
(bay at end of river)

18
Q

Geographical features of

Derwent Valley

A

[South Tasmania]

Derwent River

Storm Bay

19
Q

Geographical features of

Coal River / Richmond

A

[South Tasmania]

FP
* Foul Puddle*

Frederick Henry Bay

Pitt Water
(mouth of ‘Coal River’)

20
Q

Geographical features of

Pipers River

A

[North Tasmania]

Noland Bay

21
Q

Geographical features of

Huon Valley

A

[South Tasmania]

Huon River

d’Entrecasteaux Channel
(previous Topp|Somm question)

Great Bay

22
Q

Geographical features of

East Coast Tasmania

A

Tasman Sea

23
Q

Where is

d’Entrecasteaux Channel?

A

Body of Water near end of
Huon River

[South Tasmania]

24
Q

Where is

Great Bay?

A

Body of Water near
Huon River

[South Tasmania]

25
Q

Where is

Tasman Sea?

A

Large body of Water East of
Tasmania

26
Q

Where is

Port Dalrymple?

A

Bay at end of
Tamar River

[North Tasmania]

27
Q

Where is

Pitt Water?

A

Small Body of Water
at end of Coal River

[South Tasmania]

FP
Foul Puddle

“Foul” = Frederick Henry Bay

28
Q

Where is

Noland Bay?

A

Body of Water near
Pipers River

[North Tasmania]

29
Q

Where is

Frederick Henry Bay?

A

Body of Water near
Coal River/Richmond

[South Tasmania]

FP
Foul Puddle

“Puddle” - Pitt Water

30
Q

Where is

Storm Bay?

A

Body of Water at
end of Derwent River

[South Tasmania]