Australia's largest island is the island state of Tasmania.The second largest island is Melville Island, in the Northern Territory, and the third largest island is Kangaroo Island, in South Australia.
Numerous islands lie to the south of Australia, but the largest island to the south of Australia is Tasmania, one of the states of Australia.
The largest island in South Australia is Kangaroo Island.
The third largest island in Australia is Kangaroo Island, located off the coast of South Australia. It is known for its diverse wildlife, stunning landscapes, and outdoor recreational opportunities.
Australia's largest island is the entire state of Tasmania. It lies south of the mainland, on the eastern side.
Kangaroo Island, recently promoted as the"Galapagos" of Australia, is the largest island off the coast of South Australia. It can be accessed by ferry, or flights from Adelaide. Another significant, though smaller, island off the coast of South Australia, is Wardang Island, near the tip of Yorke Peninsula. The waters around Wardang Island are popular with divers as they contain numerous shipwrecks.
The largest island in the world is Greenland.Australia is not the largest island in the world. It is the world's smallest continent. It is only referred to as an "island continent" because it is completely encircled by water.The next largest island after Greenland is New Guinea.
Tasmania at 68,332 km²
Australia. Kangaroo Island, which is Australia's third largest island, lies off the southern coast of South Australia. For more details, see the link below.
Assuming that you take Australia to be an island, Greenland is the 2nd largest.
The largest island south of the Australian mainland is Tasmania, one of Australia's states. It is actually more southeast of Victoria (another of Australia's states) than just south of Australia itself. Abel Tasman originally named it 'Antony van Diemen's Land' after the governor of Batavia. It was subsequently shortened to Van Diemen's Land, until the colony petitioned to have the name changed to Tasmania,after its European discoverer.Australia's third-largest island, Kangaroo Island, lies south of Australia, off the South Australian coast.Between Tasmania and the mainland are numerous smaller islands in Bass Strait. The two largest of these are King Island and Flinders Island.
Australia is a Continent, Greenland is the largest island