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Sunrise over Ronny Creek in Cradle Mountain National Park (Cradle Mountain National Park) in Tasmania. Photo: Ian Elrick.

Fresh air, stunning scenery, freakish fauna and good food make Tasmania a real treasure, and the fourth best island in the world, According to, published in the leading global publication for travel.

In its latest annual review, readers of the leading American site – «Travel and Leisure Magazine» named australia's southernmost island number one in Australia, Новой Зеландии и южной части Тихого океана.

«Readers dream of visiting this Australian state, calling it little-known, and consider this treasure an unrivalled place to travel among other islands of the world» - written in the promotional article, devoted to the Islands in the list of winners preference of American tourists.

«Fantastic scenery, as well as the desire to see the unique Hyena called «Tasmanian Devil», it all put Apple Island (as tasmania is also called) ahead of such famous rivals, like the Greek island of Santorini and Maui in Hawaii".

«The air here is so clear, as happens only in Antarctica, making this a perfect place to relax».

Readers chose the islands according to five criteria:

• Natural attractions and beaches,
• activities and attractions,
• restaurants and cuisine,
• conditions for living and convenience,
• the cost of the.

At the same time, the Islands of the great barrier reef took ninth place in the world ranking.

THE WORLD'S BEST ISLANDS:

1. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
2. Bali, Indonesia
3. Maldive Islands
4. Tasmania, Australia
5. Santorini, Greece
6. Moorea, French Polynesia
7. Maui, Hawaii
8. Kauai, Hawaii
9. The islands of the great barrier reef, Australia
10. Malta