View over land to Stanley

One thing surprised me in that area and taught me more about poppies: I've never before in my life seen such giant poppy fields, not in Afghanistan, nor in Iran, Pakistan, Laos, Burma or Thailand!
Tasmania is the world's biggest producer of legally grown opium for the pharmaceutical market. About 500 farmers grow the crop on 20,000 hectares of land, producing around half the country’s need for raw opium for morphine and other opiates.
Now I easily understand why the Tasmanians don't like the fact that Afghanistan, Pakistan, Laos, Burma or other counties that produce illegal opium compete with Tasmania.