| Tourism > Australia > Tasmania Tasmania (TAS) Tourism About TasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name. It is located 240 kilometres (150 mi) south of the eastern side of the continent, being separated from it by Bass Strait. The state of Tasmania includes the island of Tasmania, and other surrounding islands. Tasmania has a population of 484,700 (March 2005, ABS) and an area of 68,332 square kilometres (26,383 sq mi).
Tasmania promotes itself as the Natural State and the ''Island of Inspiration'' owing to its large, and relatively unspoiled natural environment. Formally, almost 37% of Tasmania is in reserves, National Parks and World Heritage Sites. The island is 364 kilometres long from the northernmost point to the southernmost point, and 306 kilometres from west to east.
The state capital and largest city is Hobart, which encompasses the local government areas of City of Hobart, City of Glenorchy and City of 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, as part of the Huon Valley Council local government area. List of Regions in Tasmania (TAS)Click on any region name in the following list to display historical and geographical information for the tourist, and a list of all the towns in that region. Greater Hobart | Huon Valley / D'Entrecasteaux / Bruny | East Coast / Freycinet | Derwent Valley / Highlands | Launceston / Tamar Valley | North West and Stanley | West Coast Wilderness / Strahan | King Island | Flinders Island | Devonport / Cradle Mountain | North East / St Helens | Tasman Peninsula | Heritage Highway Last Minute Accommodation across TasmaniaSearch for last minute accommodation in Tasmania.
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