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Tasmania
Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It’s located approximately 150 miles from the southern tip of the mainland. The island’s main industries include eco-tourism and mining. It is named after the Tasmanian devil, which exists only on the island.
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What is the populaion of Tasmania?
Tasmania has a population of about 500 000 people (March 2009).
Hobart- 210 000
Launceston- 103 000
Burnie- 20 000
Devonport- 21 000
Was Tasmania ever joined to the mainland?
Yes, but it became an island about 35,000 years ago.
No it didn't. 35,000 years ago Tasmania was still joined to mainland Australia and was populated by Aboriginals. By around 12,000 years ago the sea had separated Tasmania from the mainland and cut off any interaction between Tasmanian Aboriginals and those on the mainland. The result of this separation was some superficial differences between the two groups.
What is the size of the Tasmania Police force?
There are over 1200 police officers in the Tasmanian police force. The force was established in the year 1899. Presently the 1200 officers serve a population of about 500,000 people.
Tasmania belongs to Australia. It is one of Australia's states.
Is Tasmania an Australian capital city?
No, Tasmania is one of the states of Australia. The capital city of Tasmania is Hobart.
What are the names of the Tunisian ports?
Bizerte, Sfax, La Goulette, and Gabes are ports in Tunisia.
What is the driving time from taunton to launceston?
The total distance is 77 miles. The journey would take about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
When did logging in Tasmania start?
Logging in Tasmania started from the early 1800s, at least as early as the 1820s. Early convict settlements, such as those at Macquarie Harbour and Port Arthur employed convicts in the logging trade.
What is the name of the country of Tasmanian island?
Tasmania is an island and state of the country of Australia.
When did the first convicts arrive in Tasmania?
The first convicts arrived in Tasmania when Lieutenant-Governor David Collins moved most of an unsuccessful convict settlement from the Mornington Peninsula to Tasmania, and established a convict colony on the Derwent River on 16 February 1804.
The things to see in around hobart?
you can go to the aquatic centre, have a nice meal, go to the taste festival, go on jet boats and lots more.
What is the distance from Auckland to Tasmania?
From Auckland, New Zealand to Hobart, capital of Tasmania, is a distance of 2,428 km.
Can you smoke in the house of parliament?
I THINK YOU CAN THEY GOT OUT OF IT BY SAYING BECAUSE IT WAS CROWN PROPERTY THE BAN WOULDNT COVER IT
What state in Australia is an island and what body of water separates it from the mainland?
The state is Tasmania and the body of water separating Tasmania from mainland Australia is Bass Strait.
Tasmania is not connected by land to Australia is it considered part of Australia?
Yes, Tasmania is one of Australia's six states. It is part of Australla, politically and geographically.
