Kirsten from Tasmania
September 27th, 2007
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Mark: So Kirsten what part of Tasmania do you come from?
Kirsten: I come from a place called Launceston in the north of the state. It is the second biggest city in Tasmania.
Mark: Is it on the coast?
Kirsten: No, it is inland on the Tamar River.
Mark: Right. And are you living there at the moment?
Kirsten: No.
Mark: Where have you been living?
Kirsten: I have been living in New Zealand for two years in the biggest city, Auckland, which is on the coast.
Mark: Right ok. So New Zealand and Tasmania; they are both kind of south Pacific islands, I guess. Did you find that they were similar?
Kirsten: Yeah. There’s a lot of similarities. Especially with the South Island and Tassie. A few million years ago they were all connected and there’s similar plants and stuff like that. They are cousins.
Mark: Right.
its fantastic
1. What part of Tasmania is Launceston in?
2. Does Kirsten come from Hobart?
3. Is Hobart the second biggest city?
4. What city is on the Tamar River?
5. Is Kirsten living there at the moment?
6. Where has she been living?
7. What do New Zealand and Tasmania have in common?
8. When were they connected?