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Tasmania

Tasmania

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An Australian state on an island south of the mainland, known for wild animals and national parks
  • proper noun
  • /tæzˈmeɪniə/
translation icon : Tasmania
  • An unexpected cold front has reached Tasmania's south coast.
  • Tasmania, Australia
  • University of Tasmania
  • State of Tasmania

Was that in Tasmania where there was like literally poop.

Examples

  • Many tourists flock to Tasmania each year to explore its national parks and unique ecosystems.

  • The common wombat inhabits woodlands and shrublands of the temperate regions of southeastern Australia and Tasmania.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Tasmania, it was just about the best place to grow up.

    Young Einstein (1988)

  • I also visited Tasmania and New Zealand.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I'm the best singer in Tasmania.

    Pitch Perfect (2012)

  • An unexpected cold front has reached Tasmania's south coast.

    Arctic Blast (2010)

  • Well, my dad was a film critic in Hobart, Tasmania, where I grew up.

    Blog text (24)

  • I'm here in Tasmania at the opening of a a brand new cellar door, winery and oyster bar.

  • Cradle Mountain, Tasmania.

    Robot Overlords (2015)

  • The capital city of Tasmania, Hobart, is famous for its waterfront and history.

Surface Forms

Tasmania main

Etymology

Tasmania is named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman and originally meant 'Tasman's land'. That's why the island and the Australian state still carry his name today.