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[[File:Tasmania Coat of Arms.svg|right|150px]]
{{Infobox Australia state or territory
[[File:Flag of Tasmania.svg|right|200px]]
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[[File:Tasmania in Australia map.png|thumb|Tasmania in Australia]]
| native_name = ''Lutruwita'' ([[Tasmanian languages|Tasmanian]])
'''Tasmania''' ([[Palawa Kani]]: ''Lutruwita'', [[Bruny Island Tasmanian]]: ''Lutruwita'') is a large [[island]] off the southern [[coast]] of mainland [[Australia]]. It is a [[state]] of Australia. Its [[Capital (city)|capital]] and the largest city is [[Hobart]]. The island was joined to the mainland until the end of the most recent [[ice age]] about 10,000 years ago.
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| nickname = The Apple Isle
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| demonym = Tasmanian
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| chief = [[Jeremy Rockliff]]
| chief_party = [[Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division)|Liberal]]
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| population = 571165
| population_rank = 6th
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| highest_point = [[Mount Ossa]]
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| GSP = AU$32.102 billion
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| GSP_rank = 8th
| GSP_per_capita = AU$59,779
| GSP_per_capita_rank = 7th
| timezone = [[UTC+10:00]] ([[Australian Eastern Standard Time|AEST]])<br>[[UTC+11:00]] ([[Australian Eastern Daylight Time|AEDT]])
| house_seats = 5
| senate_seats = [[List of Senators of Tasmania|12]]
| floral_emblem = [[Leatherwood]] (unofficial)<br>''(Eucryphia lucida)''
| animal_emblem = [[Tasmanian devil]]<br>''(Sarcophilus harrisii)''
| bird_emblem = [[Yellow wattlebird]] (unofficial)<br>''(Athochaera paradoxa)''
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'''Tasmania''' ([[Palawa Kani]]) is a large [[island]] off the southern [[coast]] of mainland [[Australia]]. It is a [[state]] of Australia. Its [[Capital (city)|capital]] and the largest city is [[Hobart]]. The island was joined to the mainland until the end of the most recent [[ice age]] about 10,000 years ago.
It is the home of rare animals such as eastern quolls and [[Tasmanian devil]]s.
Tasmania has wonderful natural history, and is the most forested part of Australia. It has the country's largest areas of [[temperate rainforest]]. One of its many unique trees is the Leatherwood (''Eucryphia lucida''). This is a common tree in wet forests, and there are four related species on the mainland.
Tasmania is the home of rare animals such as [[Eastern quoll|eastern quolls]] and [[Tasmanian devil]]s. It was the last home of the [[thylacine]], which became [[extinct]] in 1936.
Tasmania is a state of Australia. Unlike the other states, it is an island. The [[Bass Strait]] separates it from the Australian mainland. [[Indigenous Australians|Australian aboriginals]] are the native people of Tasmania. [[Abel Tasman|Abel Janszoon Tasman]] landed on the island in 1642. He called it "Van Diemen's Land". It was later called Tasmania. Much later, people came from [[Europe]], mostly from the [[United Kingdom|British Empire]], to live on the island.
== Cities and towns ==
== Brief account ==
Tasmania is a state of Australia. Unlike the other states, it is an island. The [[Bass Strait]] separates it from the Australian mainland.
[[Indigenous Australians|Australian aboriginals]] are the native people of Tasmania. [[Abel Tasman|Abel Janszoon Tasman]] landed on the island in 1642. He called it "Van Diemen's Land". It was later called Tasmania. Much later, people came from [[Europe]], mostly from the [[United Kingdom|British Empire]], to live on the island.
=== Cities and towns ===
Tasmania has four cities: capital city [[Hobart]], [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]] and [[Burnie, Tasmania|Burnie]].
Tasmania has four cities: capital city [[Hobart]], [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Devonport, Tasmania|Devonport]] and [[Burnie, Tasmania|Burnie]].
== Population ==
=== Population ===
Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia. It also has the smallest population. The total population of Tasmania is just over 500,000 (September 2014).
Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia. It also has the smallest population. The total population of Tasmania is just over 500,000 (September 2014).
=== History ===
For an history of Tasmania, see [[Van Diemen's Land]].
== Darwin Crater ==
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = other
| name = Darwin Crater
| state = tas
| coordinates = {{coord|42|18|15|S|145|39|27|E|display=inline,title}}
| relief = yes
| map_alt = Location of Darwin crater in Tasmania
| image = Darwin Crater Landsat.jpg
| caption = False-colour [[Landsat]] image of Darwin Crater (arrowed); screen capture from [[NASA World Wind]]
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'''Darwin Crater''' is a suspected [[meteorite]] [[impact crater]] in Western [[Tasmania]] about {{convert|26|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Queenstown, Tasmania|Queenstown]].
It is just in the [[Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park]]. The crater is a rimless circular flat-floored depression, {{convert|1.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in diameter, in mountainous and heavily forested terrain. It is East of the [[West Coast Range]] and the former [[North Mount Lyell Railway]] formation.
== Places to visit ==
== Places to visit ==
* [[Huonville, Tasmania|Huonville]]
* [[Huonville, Tasmania|Huonville]]
* [[Richmond, Tasmania|Richmond]]
* [[Richmond, Tasmania|Richmond]]
* [[Queenstown, Tasmania|Tasmania]]
* [[Queenstown, Tasmania|Queenstown]]
* [[Strahan, Tasmania|Strahan]]
* [[Strahan, Tasmania|Strahan]]
* [[Hagley, Tasmania|Hagley]]
* [[Hagley, Tasmania|Hagley]]
== Famous Tasmanians ==
== Famous Tasmanians ==
* [[Errol Flynn]] - actor, best known for his role in the 1930s as [[Robin Hood]].
* [[Errol Flynn]], actor, best known for his role in the 1930s as [[Robin Hood]]
* [[Ricky Ponting]] - Former Australian Cricket Captain
* [[Ricky Ponting]], former Australian Cricket Captain
* [[Peter Crumpton]] - Author
* [[Peter Crumpton]], author
* David Boon - Cricket Player
* [[David Boon]], cricket player
* [[Don Kay]] - Composer
* [[Don Kay]], composer
* Madison Courto - Musician
* [[Madison Courto]], musician
* [[Princess Mary Donaldson]] of Denmark
* [[Princess Mary Donaldson]] of Denmark
* Allanah Hill (fashion designer)
* [[Allanah Hill]], fashion designer
* Simon Baker (the mentalist)
* [[Simon Baker]], actor
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