Tasmania

island of Australia (for the state of Australia consisting of this island and nearby isles)
Landform island Q3593416
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Summary

Tasmania is an island[1]. Tasmania is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tasmania is located in Tasmania[3].
  • Tasmania is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Tasmania is on the body of water Pacific Ocean[5].
  • Tasmania is on the body of water Indian Ocean[6].
  • Tasmania is on the body of water Tasman Sea[7].
  • Tasmania is on the body of water Great Australian Bight[8].
  • Tasmania is on the continent of Insular Oceania[9].
  • Tasmania's instance of is recorded as island[10].
  • Tasmania's Commons category is recorded as Islands of Tasmania[11].
  • Tasmania's highest point is recorded as Mount Ossa[12].
  • Tasmania's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -42, 'lon': 147}[13].
  • Tasmania's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -42, 'lon': 146.75}[14].
  • Tasmania has a population of {'amount': '+536600'}[15].
  • Tasmania's different from is recorded as Tasmania[16].
  • Tasmania's different from is recorded as Tasmania[17].
  • Tasmania sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+1009'}[18].
  • Tasmania covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+65022'}[19].
  • Tasmania's territory overlaps is recorded as Tasmania[20].

Body

Geography

Tasmania is in the country of Australia[4]. Tasmania is located in Tasmania[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Pacific Ocean[5], an ocean[21]; Indian Ocean[6], an ocean[22]; Tasman Sea[7], a sea[23], in Australia[24]; and Great Australian Bight[8], a bay[25], in Australia[26]. Tasmania is on the continent of Insular Oceania[9].

Physical Characteristics

Tasmania covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+65022'}[19]. Tasmania sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+1009'}[18]. Tasmania has a population of {'amount': '+536600'}[15].

Designation and Status

Tasmania's instance of is recorded as island[10].

Why It Matters

Tasmania is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . GEOnet Names Server. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . GEOnet Names Server. wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in time zone → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/58669|batch #58669]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
  2. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 11
    Wikipedia languages → ['br', 'ceb', 'cs', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'ia', 'it', 'ko', 'nds', 'zh_yue']
    Wikipedia title → Tasmania (island)
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-references:1||1|4 */ Coordinate location: 42°S, 147°E, Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  3. 23w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Instance of → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1009'}
    Population → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Wolfram language entity code: Entity["Island", "TasmaniaMainIsland"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257262|batch #257262]]"
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