Tasmania

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tasmania

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Tasmania?Island state south of mainland Australia, separated by Bass Strait
2. How many people live in Tasmania?573,479 (June 2023)
3. How big is Tasmania?68,401 km² (including surrounding islands)
4. What is the capital of Tasmania?Hobart
5. What language do people speak in Tasmania?English, Palawa kani
6. When was Tasmania built?European settlement 1803, became state of Australia 1901

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