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Overview
This island south of Australia is the only federal state that is not contiguous with the other Australian states. It lies 240 km (149 miles) south of the Australian mainland and is located between 40 degrees S and 43.30 degrees S. Tasmania is surrounded by Bass Strait (to the north), the Southern Ocean (to the south and west) and the Tasman Sea (to the east). There are numerous islands from the Furneaux Group in the northeast, all the way down to Macquarie Island, at 55 degrees S.
Birds
Notable Species
Tasmania holds twelve endemic bird species:
- Tasmanian Native-hen
- Green Rosella
- Dusky Robin
- Tasmanian Thornbill
- Scrubtit
- Tasmanian Scrubwren
- Yellow Wattlebird
- Yellow-throated Honeyeater
- Black-headed Honeyeater
- Strong-billed Honeyeater
- Black Currawong
- Forty-spotted Pardalote
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
Tasmanian Devil, Common Wombat, Eastern Barred Bandicoot, Common Brushtail Possum, Eastern Quoll
Site Information
History and Use
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Areas of Interest
Hobart:
- Queens Domain
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
- Waterworks Reserve
National Parks:
- Ben Lomond
- Cradle Mountain
- Douglas-Apsley
- Freycinet
- Hartz Mountains
- Kent Group
- Lake St Clair
- Maria Island
- Mole Creek Karst
- Mt Field
- Mt William
- Narawntapu
- Rocky Cape
- Savage River
- South Bruny
- Southwest
- Strzelecki
- Tasman
- Walls of Jerusalem
- Wild Rivers
Access and Facilities
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Contact Details
Parks and Wildlife Service
GPO Box 1751
Hobart, Tasmania, 7001 AUSTRALIA
- Tel: 1300 135 513 - Monday to Friday (9am-5pm)
- Email form
External Links
- National Parks in Tasmania
- Other Reserves and Conservation Areas in Tasmania
- Visitor's Guide to National Parks and Reserves in Tasmania
- Tourist and Visitor Information
- Tasmania on Google maps
Pages in category ‘Tasmania’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
