[buccaneer81]

Tasmania has a climate rather like England.

The seasons are opposite to that of the Northern Hemisphere. Summer is from December to February when the average maximum temperature is 21 °C (70 °F). Winter is from June to August with an average maximum temperature of 12 °C (54 °F).

[Earthdweller]

Nice. OK..the temps are great. So...Why do all the elites want to have villas in the south of France rather than Tasmania?

Just curious. You know there is a lot of warm ocean to swim in around Australia. Sounds fun to me.