Recreation Day holiday
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Recreation Day is a public holiday
in northern Tasmania
. It is held on the first Monday in November, and was instituted to offset Regatta Day
in southern Tasmania. It is observed in all parts of Tasmania north of (but not including) Oatlands
and Swansea
. This area includes Strathgordon, Tarraleah and the West Coast
.
Public holidays in Australia
Public holidays in Australia are declared on a state and territory basis, with the exception of national public holidays.-Nature of public holidays:...
in northern Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. It is held on the first Monday in November, and was instituted to offset Regatta Day
Royal Hobart Regatta
The Royal Hobart Regatta began in 1838, is a series of aquatic competitions and displays held annually in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia and is Tasmania's oldest sporting event. The regatta runs for three days, ending on the second Monday in February, and dominates the whole river for the duration of...
in southern Tasmania. It is observed in all parts of Tasmania north of (but not including) Oatlands
Oatlands
Oatlands is a village and small district near Weybridge in Surrey which has acquired its name from the Royal Tudor and Stuart Oatlands Palace, the site of which is now a luxury hotel...
and Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
. This area includes Strathgordon, Tarraleah and the West Coast
West Coast, Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
.