The island of Tasmania, an Australian state, is located 200 km south of the eastern side of the continent, being separated from it by Bass Strait. Tasmania has a population of 484,700 (March 2005, ABS) and an area of 68 332 km² (26,383 square miles). Tasmania promotes itself as the Natural State owing to its large, and relatively unspoilt, natural environment. 40% of Tasmania is formally in reserves, National Parks and World Heritage Sites.

The capital and largest city is Hobart, which also encompasses the cities of Glenorchy and Clarence. Other major population centres include Launceston in the north, and Devonport and Burnie in the northwest.

The subantarctic Macquarie Island is also under the administration of the state.

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Exiting the innards of The Spirit of Tasmania http://twitpic.com/ts1b0
valeriekhoo (valeriekhoo) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:55:12 -0000
Exiting the innards of The Spirit of Tasmania http://twitpic.com/ts1b0
@valeriekhoo Oh how I love Tasmania!
allconsuming (kim at allconsuming) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:26:54 -0000
@valeriekhoo Oh how I love Tasmania!
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BildArchiv (BildArchiv) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:24:02 -0000
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cruisebuzz (Cruise Buzz Travel) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:23:43 -0000
@PrincessCruises http://twitpic.com/trkp9 - Greetings to Hobart, Tasmania!
#tasmania Hockey greats take NW kids under wing http://bit.ly/7QGdWm #lafm
lafmloveit (89.3 LAFM) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:13:29 -0000
#tasmania Hockey greats take NW kids under wing http://bit.ly/7QGdWm #lafm
#tasmania Broun returns with a professional approach http://bit.ly/5B8BYB #lafm
lafmloveit (89.3 LAFM) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:13:22 -0000
#tasmania Broun returns with a professional approach http://bit.ly/5B8BYB #lafm

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