Tasmanian

From down under

Tasmanian refers to things from or relating to Tasmania, the island state south of mainland Australia.

A Tasmanian is a person from Tasmania.

The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial known for its fierce temperament and powerful jaws.

The Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) was a striped marsupial predator hunted to extinction in the 1930s.

geographic

island

Water-bounded land mass

  • AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
  • HobartTasmanian capital city
  • straitConstricted marine passage

southern · isolated · remote · antipodean · oceanic · peninsular · maritime · insular · southernmost · colonial

wildlife

devil

Evil supernatural entity

  • wallabySmall Australian marsupial
  • wombatBurrowing Australian marsupial
  • platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal

echidna · endemic · marsupial · nocturnal · carnivorous · endangered · tiger · extinction · conservation · sanctuary

wilderness

rainforest

Wet tropical woodland ecosystem

wilderness · bushwalking · hiking · conservation · national park · World Heritage · old-growth · alpine · moorland · untouched

culinary

salmon

Pink-fleshed migratory fish

cider · apple · cherry · truffle · abalone · crayfish · wasabi · saffron · wine · pinot noir

Categories
Opposites
geographic location within australia

TasmanianVictorian

Of a prim era

Queenslander

island vs continental geography

Tasmanianmainlander

Mainland inhabitant

mainland · continental · landlocked

Phrases
Family

Tasmania, Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian devil

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G