Is Tasmania a state in Australia?

Answer 1

• Tasmania is the only state of Australia which is not part of the mainland.
• Tasmania also has a much cooler temperature year-round than the mainland states.
• Tasmania is the only state in which the Tasmanian Devil is found in the wild (although it once roamed the whole continent).
• Tasmania is the smallest of all of the states (discounting the territory of the ACT)
• The island is predominantly bushland and cool temperate rainforest, whereas the other states have fewer areas of rainforest in relation to their entire area.

Answer 2

Tasmania is part of Australia.

However, as one of the states, it is different from the mainland states in several ways.

• It is the only island state.
• It is the only state where the Tasmanian devil is found in the wild.
• It is the only state where the dingo is not found.
• Animals such as the platypus are larger than their counterparts on the mainland.

Answer 3

Yes. The state of Tasmania is an island state, located off Australia's southern coast, directly south of the state of Victoria.

Answer 4

Tasmania is different to the rest of Australia as it is the only state to not be connected directly to the main continent of Australia.

Answer 5

Tasmania is the smallest of all the Australian states. The Australian Capital Territory, which is a territory and not a state, is smaller.

Answer 6

yes