This book provides an insightful perspective on the agriculture and farming practices of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in the mid-19th century. It discusses the region's fertile land, climate, and natural resources, and provides advice for those interested in emigrating to the area. The author, Henry Widowson, was a British journalist and geographer who visited Van Diemen's Land in the early 1840s and wrote this book after his return to England.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.