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‘Tourists hate themselves’ – which is why Tasmania is telling them to stay away • Nov. 12, 2026, 4:47 AM ET (The Guardian)
Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east • Nov. 8, 2026, 4:25 PM ET (The Guardian)
Tasmanian nurses rally following 'disappointing' government pay offer • Nov. 7, 2026, 12:14 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Child dies, woman in serious condition after two-car Bass Highway crash • Nov. 5, 2026, 4:42 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Tasmania's new camping system: what's changing and how much it costs • Nov. 5, 2026, 1:51 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Facts

Also Known As Van Diemen’s Land
Capital Hobart
Population (2021) 557,571
Date Of Admission 1901
State Bird none
State Flower Tasmanian blue gum
Seats In Federal House Of Representatives 5 (of 151)
Time Zone Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT + 10)
Premier Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal Party)
Total Area1 (Sq Km) 68,401
Total Area1 (Sq Mi) 26,410
1Mainland and island areas only; excludes coastal water.

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Macquarie Island
Dove Lake
Map of Tasmania highlighting its physical features, including major mountains like Mount Ossa and Legges Tor, national parks such as Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair, Southwest, and Hartz Mountains, as well as surrounding bodies of water like the Bass Strait, Indian Ocean, and Tasman Sea. The map also marks islands, peninsulas, and notable lakes and rivers.
Maria Island
Cradle Mountain rises behind Dove Lake, with dense green shrubs and trees in the foreground, in Tasmania, Australia.
Aerial view of the Derwent River winding through green hills and farmland near New Norfolk, Tasmania, with distant mountains and scattered buildings visible.
Tasmanian Wilderness
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