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Where is Tasmania located in relation to mainland Australia?
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Tasmania is an island state located approximately 150 miles (240 km) south of the Australian mainland state of Victoria. It is separated from the mainland by the Bass Strait, and structurally, the island represents a southern extension of the Great Dividing Range.1