Tasmania

Tasmania, the largest island of Australia, has a landmass of 68,401 km2 and is located directly in the pathway of the notorious "Roaring Forties" wind that encircles the globe.
  • Island
  • …has 508,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,009 metres (3,310 feet)
  • …is also known as “Van Diemen’s Land”

Tasmania

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Latitude
-42° or 42° south
Longitude
147° east
Open location code
4RC92222+22
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

“Tasmania” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Тасмания”

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