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TASMANIA
By Megan and Ciara!
Facts!• Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania.• Tasmania was once connected to
Australia until the last glacier about 10,000 years ago.
• The population of Tasmania is 507,626.• It is surrounded by 334 islands.• It is in the state Victoria.• The island was named after a Dutch
explorer, Abel Tasman.
More Facts!• Mountain Ossa is the
largest mountain in Tasmania it is 1,617 meters tall.
• It became an island 1000 years ago.
• In 1967, Tasmania was tragically affected with the Tasmanian fires, in which there was a major loss of life and property
The Tasmanian
Devil!!!
Tasmanian Devil’s Facts!!!
• Hundreds of years ago, Tasmanian devils not only lived in Tasmania, but also on the Australian mainland.
• Tasmanian Devils carry their young in their pouches. Just like kangaroos!!!
• Tasmanian Devils are actually not dangerous to humans.• Tasmanian Devils eat snakes, birds, fish and mammals up
to the size of a wombat, and carrion (carcasses or dead animal bodies).
Animals of Tasmania!!!
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