Somerset is a town just outside Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. Today the city of Burnie encompasses the entire Burnie-Somerset urban area, however the town is part of the Waratah/Wynyardmunicipal area.
It is also a British surname and, as a result, there are a number or other places in the world named after either the original county or a person called "Somerset" whose family presumably originated from the county.
A somerset is also an alteration of somersault (this version is mentioned in The Beatles song "Being For The Benefit of Mr.
Somerset - a spinoff of Another World which aired from 1970 to 1976.
Somerset on the Pier Hotel Hobart is a 4 Star hotel, located on the Elizabeth Street Pier of Sullivan Cove.
Separated from mainland Australia by a 150-mile stretch of Bass Strait, Tasmania is a land apart - a place of beautiful, unspoiled landscapes, friendly, welcoming people, a pleasant, temperate climate, wonderful food and wine and a rich history.
Roughly the size of West Virginia, Tasmania is Australia's smallest state, with dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, tall forests and sparkling highland lakes.