Hobart is Australia’s second oldest city- the capital and most populous of the island state of Tasmania, with approximately 200,000 residents. With an estimated population of 500,000, Tasmania occupies an area of 68,401 square kilometres and is celebrated as ‘the natural state’- due to its pristine and largely untouched natural environment. Hobart serves as a busy seaport, a base for trade, as well as Australian and French operations in Antarctica.