Tasmania is known for its beautiful scenery, unique wildlife, and delicious food.
tigers
This is nonsense. There are no tigers, and never have been any tigers, in Tasmania. Tigers are confined to Asia.
Van Diemen's Land
No. Wallaroos, also known as euros, do not live in Tasmania.
Tasmania was known as Hoistitue (Moari). The president was called Wayne Ker. Hopefully this answered your question. :) Bob
The Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria are separated by Bass Strait.
Bruny Island, on the southeastern end of Tasmania, is well known for its Little penguins, also known as Fairy penguins.
Tasmania was formerly known as Van Diemen's Land.Van Diemen's Land was established as a colony in 1803, and became Tasmania in 1856. It was renamed Tasmania in honour of its European discoverer, Abel Tasman.
Tasmania is part of Austalia.However, the body of water that lies between the Austalian state of Tasmania and the mainland is known as Bass Strait (not "straight").
It was formerly known as Van Diemen's Land.
Explorers George Bass and Matthew Flinders were the first to circumnavigate what was then known as Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).
Most of Tasmania's "Wilderness" is located up along the West coast of the island. Especially the Southwest Wilderness, as it is known today.
No explorer gave his name to Tasmania. Tasmania was first known as Van Diemen's Land from 1642, when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovered it. In 1856, Queen Victoria approved a petition to rename the island of Van Diemen's Land 'Tasmania' in honour of Tasman.
The highest mountain in Tasmania is Mount Ossa, at 1617 metres.