Tasmania
Australia's island state
Tasmania is an island state of Australia, separated from the mainland by Bass Strait.
Its isolation has preserved unique wildlife, including the Tasmanian devil.
The name sometimes appears in phrases suggesting remoteness or backwardness: Even in Tasmania they've heard of the Beatles.
Tasmanians and Australians generally consider such usage disparaging.
Burrowing Australian marsupial
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- echidnaEgg-laying spined mammal
- bandicootDigging marsupial of Australasia
possum · fairy penguin · roadkill · nocturnal · endangered · conservation · sanctuary
Jailed offender after trial
- penal colonyDistant settlement for exiled criminals
- AboriginalAustralia's native peoples
- colonialOf occupied territories
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
settlement · historic · Cascades · sandstone · dispossession · massacre · reconciliation
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- ancientVery old indeed
- pristinePure and untouched
- leatherwoodFlexible-barked deciduous shrub
myrtle · endemic · World Heritage · moorland · alpine · tarn · wilderness area · wild rivers
State of being apart
- isolatedSeparated from others
- southernmostAt the extreme south
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- Southern OceanSea around Antarctica
kelp forest · seafood · crayfish · oysters · salmon · abalone · maritime · ferry
Tasmanian capital city
- SalamancaCity in western Spain
- RichmondVirginia's seat of government
- wilderness lodgeRemote natural-area accommodation
- eco-tourismConservation-minded nature trips
Strahan · camping · hiking · kayaking · cruise · scenic flight · road trip · campervan
Small red drupes
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- whiskyDistilled grain alcohol
- wineFermented grape beverage
cider · lavender · saffron · truffles · wasabi · farm gate · cool climate · paddock
Separated from others
- secludedSet apart, private
- end of the worldComplete destruction of everything
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
peaceful · escape · slow pace · small population · tight-knit · insular · two-headed · southerly
wombat
Burrowing Australian marsupial
- wallabySmall Australian marsupial
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- echidnaEgg-laying spined mammal
bandicoot · possum · fairy penguin · roadkill · nocturnal · endangered · conservation · sanctuary
convict
Jailed offender after trial
- penal colonyDistant settlement for exiled criminals
- AboriginalAustralia's native peoples
- colonialOf occupied territories
Georgian · settlement · historic · Cascades · sandstone · dispossession · massacre · reconciliation
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
leatherwood · myrtle · endemic · World Heritage · moorland · alpine · tarn · wilderness area · wild rivers · untouched
separation
State of being apart
- isolatedSeparated from others
- southernmostAt the extreme south
- coastlineLand-water boundary
Southern Ocean · kelp forest · seafood · crayfish · oysters · salmon · abalone · maritime · ferry · roaring forties
Hobart
Tasmanian capital city
- SalamancaCity in western Spain
- RichmondVirginia's seat of government
- wilderness lodgeRemote natural-area accommodation
Strahan · eco-tourism · camping · hiking · kayaking · cruise · scenic flight · road trip · campervan
cherries
Small red drupes
wine · cider · lavender · saffron · truffles · wasabi · farm gate · cool climate · paddock · dairy
isolated
Separated from others
- secludedSet apart, private
- end of the worldComplete destruction of everything
- off-gridWithout utility connections
untouched · peaceful · escape · slow pace · small population · tight-knit · insular · two-headed · southerly · distant
- British EmpireIndia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- Colonial AustraliaBotany Bay, penal colonies, convicts, penal colony, colonial settlement
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
- Australasiakangaroo, koala, Sydney, Melbourne, outback
- AustraliaSydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Canberra
TasmaniaNorthern Territory
Australian federal territory
Queensland · Darwin · New South Wales · Victoria · South Australia
Tasmaniacontinent
Large connected landmass
mainland · Eurasia · Africa · North America
- Tasmanian devilCarnivorous Australian island marsupial
- Tasmanian tigersExtinct striped marsupial predators
- Tasman SeaSouthwest Pacific body
- Tasmanian wolfExtinct Australian marsupial carnivore