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Tasmania | |||||
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Slogan or nickname | The Apple Isle | ||||
Other Australian states and territories | |||||
Capital city | Hobart | ||||
Demonym | Tasmanian | ||||
Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
• Premier | Jeremy Rockliff (Liberal) | ||||
Population | |||||
• Population | 571,165 (6th) | ||||
Elevation | |||||
• Highest point | Mount Ossa 1,167 m (3,829 ft) | ||||
Gross state product | |||||
• Product ($m) | $AU$32.102 billion (8th) | ||||
• Product per capita | $AU$59,779 (7th) | ||||
Time zone(s) | UTC+10:00 (AEST) UTC+11:00 (AEDT) | ||||
Federal representation | |||||
• House seats | 5/150 | ||||
• Senate seats | 12/76 | ||||
Abbreviations | |||||
• Postal | TAS | ||||
• ISO 3166-2 | AU-TAS | ||||
Emblems | |||||
• Floral | Leatherwood (unofficial) (Eucryphia lucida) | ||||
• Animal | Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) | ||||
• Bird | Yellow wattlebird (unofficial) (Athochaera paradoxa) | ||||
• Mineral or gemstone | Crocoite | ||||
• Colours | |||||
Tasmania (Palawa Kani: lutruwita) is a large island off the southern coast of mainland Australia. It is a state of Australia. Its capital and the largest city is Hobart. The island was joined to the mainland until the end of the most recent ice age about 10,000 years ago.