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Geography of Tasmania

Tasmania
alt text for flag alt text for coat of arms
Flag Coat of arms
Slogan or nickname
  • The Island of Inspiration;
  • The Apple Isle;
  • Holiday Isle
Motto(s) Ubertas et Fidelitas
(Fertility and Faithfulness)
Map of Australia with Tasmania highlighted
Other Australian states and territories
Coordinates 42°S 147°E / 42°S 147°E / -42; 147Coordinates: 42°S 147°E / 42°S 147°E / -42; 147
Capital city Hobart
Demonym
Government Constitutional monarchy
 • Governor Kate Warner
 • Premier Will Hodgman (LP)
Australian state  
 • Established as Van Diemen's Land 1825
 • Responsible govt.
   (as Tasmania)
1856
 • Became state 1901
 • Australia Act 3 March 1986
Area  
 • Total 68,401 km² (7th)
26,410 sq mi
 • Land 67,031 km²
25,881 sq mi
 • Water 1,370.42 km² (2%)
529 sq mi
Population
(June 2016)
 
 • Population 519,100 (6th)
 • Density 7.74/km² (4th)
20 /sq mi
Elevation  
 • Highest point Mount Ossa
1,617 m (5,305 ft)
Gross state product
(2014–15)
 
 • Product ($m) $28,207 (7th)
 • Product per capita $44,011 (8th)
Time zone(s) UTC+10 (AEST)
UTC+11 (AEDT)
Federal representation  
 • House seats 5/150
 • Senate seats 12/76
Abbreviations  
 • Postal TAS
 • ISO 3166-2 AU-TAS
Emblems  
 • Floral Tasmanian blue gum
(Eucalyptus globulus)
 • Animal Tasmanian devil
(Sarcophilus harrisii)
 • Bird Yellow wattlebird (unofficial)
(Anthochaera paradoxa)
 • Mineral or gemstone Crocoite
(PbCrO4)
 • Colours Dark green, red & gold
Website www.tas.gov.au
Footnotes

Tasmania (/tæzˈmniə/;, abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as "Tassie") is an island state of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is located 240 km (150 mi) to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands. The state has a population of around 519,100 (as of June 2016), just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart.

Tasmania's area is 68,401 km2 (26,410 sq mi), of which the main island covers 64,519 km2 (24,911 sq mi). Tasmania is promoted as a natural state; almost 45% of Tasmania lies in reserves, national parks, and World Heritage Sites and the state was the founding place of the first environmental party in the world. Though an island state, due to a mapping error the state shares a land border with Victoria at its northernmost terrestrial point, Boundary Islet, a nature reserve in Bass Strait. The Bishop and Clerk Islets, about 37 km south of Macquarie Island, are the southernmost terrestrial point of the state of Tasmania, and the southernmost internationally recognised land in Australia.


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