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When did Tasmania separate from New South Wales administration?
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Van Diemenās Land, which later became the state of Tasmania, was part of the colony of New South Wales from 1803 until it became a separate colony in 1825. While the settlements had been under the supervision of Sydney since their inception, this separation in 1825 granted the island virtual independence from New South Wales administration.1234