Tasmania, then Van Diemen's Land, was proven to be an island following the journey of George Bass and Matthew Flinders. Bass and Flinders circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land in 1798-99, completing their journey on 7 January 1799.
The Tasmanian devil has never been declared the faunal emblem of Tasmania, or of anywhere else. Tasmania has no official faunal emblem, and the Tasmanian devil is merely an unofficial emblem because it is readily identified with the island state.
The nearest island directly south of Tasmania is Bruny Island.
No. The island of Tasmania is one of the states of Australia.
The area of King Island - Tasmania - is 1,098 square kilometers.
Yes, Melville is the largest island after Tasmania.
On the Australian Island Tasmania, Tasmania is the answer.
Not quite; the state of Tasmania is the island and Hobart is the capital of Tasmania. The island of Tasmania lies south of Melbourne and the state of Victoria.
Tasmania is an island, and state located off the southern coast of Victoria, Australia.
There are no countries in Tasmania. Tasmania is Australia's southern island state.
Tasmania is an island, so it is not physically part of any continent. It is, however, the only island state of Australia.
No. Flinders Island lies in Bass Strait, between the island state of Tasmania and the Australian mainland.
There is no country in Tasmania. Tasmania is a small island, and one of the states of Australia.