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Line 1: − + − ==History== − ===Early=== − Prior to contact from [[Europe]], Tasmania was home to a number of Indigenous groups. It is estimated that when Europeans arrived in Tasmania there were between 4000 and 10,000 [[Tasmanian Aborigines]], in 9 tribes.<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/f6fa372655dcc15fca256c3200241893?OpenDocument 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 >> History >> Aboriginal occupation] Australian Bureau of Statistics. Accessed 21 March 2007.</ref> Most of these were systematically killed by the White colonists in the first 50 years of colonisation.<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/0D3893BEE905CA98CA256C3200241894?opendocument 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 >> History >> 1803-1850s, British outpost] Australian Bureau of Statistics. Accessed 21 March 2007.</ref> − + + + + − + − + − − ==Economy== − Tasmania's unemployment rate stood at 9.7 in December 2009, adding 13,000 new jobs that month<ref>http://www.tenders.tas.gov.au/domino/dtf/dtf.nsf/LookupFiles/Long-Term-Unemployment-in-Tasmania.pdf/$file/Long-Term-Unemployment-in-Tasmania.pdf</ref>. The average per capita income is $29,874<ref>Johnson, R.T (2005) "Australia Economy Progress"</ref>. The main ecnomic sectors are in coal mining and horticulture. − − − + − − The average weight varies considerably from 15-44 kgwith males generally being larger than females<ref name="ABRS">{{cite web|url=http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/publications/fauna-of-australia/pubs/volume1b/16-ind.pdf#search=%22platypus%20pelt%201700%22|title=Fauna of Australia chap.16 vol.1b|author=J.R.Grant|publisher=Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS)| accessdate = 2006-09-13}}</ref>. Before the arrival of European settlers Australia's only endemic [[mammal]]s were three species of [[bat]]s and the other marsupials.
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'''Tasmania''' is an [[island]] [[state]] of [[Australia]]. Its population is approximately half a million<ref>Australian Bureau of Statistics, [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0e5fa1cc95cd093c4a2568110007852b/b75088348a68bb6cca256ec2007f5e6e!OpenDocument Population by Age and Sex, Tasmania], 2005.</ref> and its capital, [[Hobart]], has a population of around 200,000.<ref>Geoscience Australia, [http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/capital/t.htm Hobart, Tasmania] quoting the 1996 census.</ref>. The metropolitan area has a significantly high seismic activity with a fault line running through the outer regions of Hobart.
'''Tasmania''' is an [[island]] [[state]] of [[Australia]]. Its population is approximately half a million<ref>Australian Bureau of Statistics, [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0e5fa1cc95cd093c4a2568110007852b/b75088348a68bb6cca256ec2007f5e6e!OpenDocument Population by Age and Sex, Tasmania], 2005.</ref> and its capital, [[Hobart]], has a population of around 200,000.<ref>Geoscience Australia, [http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/capital/t.htm Hobart, Tasmania] quoting the 1996 census.</ref>
===European Colonisation===
==Early History==
Prior to contact from [[Europe]], Tasmania was home to a number of indigenous groups. It is estimated that when Europeans arrived in Tasmania there were between 4000 and 10,000 [[Tasmanian Aborigines]], in 9 tribes.<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/f6fa372655dcc15fca256c3200241893?OpenDocument 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 >> History >> Aboriginal occupation] Australian Bureau of Statistics. Accessed 21 March 2007.</ref> Most of these were systematically killed by the white colonists in the first 50 years of colonisation.<ref>[http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/0D3893BEE905CA98CA256C3200241894?opendocument 1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2005 >> History >> 1803-1850s, British outpost] Australian Bureau of Statistics. Accessed 21 March 2007.</ref>
==European Colonisation==
Tasmania was first discovered by [[Holland|Dutch]] explorer [[Abel Tasman]]. It wasn't claimed until Captain [[James Cook]] of [[Great Britain]] explored the coast of Australia. It was settled as Australia's second [[penal colony]]. The colony of Tasmania declined further shipments of [[convict]]s after 1853.
Tasmania was first discovered by [[Holland|Dutch]] explorer [[Abel Tasman]]. It wasn't claimed until Captain [[James Cook]] of [[Great Britain]] explored the coast of Australia. It was settled as Australia's second [[penal colony]]. The colony of Tasmania declined further shipments of [[convict]]s after 1853.
===Contemporary===
==Modern Era==
Tasmania joined the Australian [[federation]] at its inception in 1901, a move that was not supported by a significant minority of the voting population.
Tasmania joined the Australian [[federation]] at its inception in 1901, a move that was not supported by a significant minority of the voting population.
[[image:TasmanianDevil.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A ferocious Tasmanian Devil]]
[[image:TasmanianDevil.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A ferocious Tasmanian Devil]]
==Wildlife==
==Wildlife==
Tasmania has been home to two notable animals; the Tasmanian Devil and the Tasmanian Tiger.
Tasmania has been home to two notable creatures; the Tasmanian Devil and the Tasmanian Tiger.
The '''Tasmanian Tiger''' or '''thylacine''' was a large dog-like marsupial with stripes on its back which led to the ''tiger'' appellation. It is believed to have survived on the island owing to the lack of competition from dingos. The last known surviving specimen died in captivity in 1936. Although believed to be extinct there are occasional unconfirmed reports of further sightings.
The '''Tasmanian Tiger''' or '''thylacine''' was a large dog-like marsupial with stripes on its back which led to the ''tiger'' appellation. It is believed to have survived on the island owing to the lack of competition from dingos. The last known surviving specimen died in captivity in 1936. Although believed to be extinct there are occasional unconfirmed reports of further sightings.
The '''Tasmanian Devil''' is another marsupial. Although a carnivore, it is primarily a scavenger. Devils stand up to 30cm tall and have a squat thickset build. They are generally black but often have white markings on their chest and rump. Devil numbers have been depleted due Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a unique contagious cancer, which is spread when the devils fight each other. There has been little success in combatting this disease, which results in death by starvation. Efforts to protect the devils consist mainly of maintaining strict quarantine of cancer-free captive populations with a view to repopulation if the wild devils all die off.
The '''Tasmanian Devil''' is another marsupial. Although a carnivore, it is primarily a scavenger. Devils stand up to 30cm tall and have a squat thickset build. They are generally black but often have white markings on their chest and rump. Devil numbers have been depleted due Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a unique contagious cancer, which is spread when the devils fight each other. There has been little success in combatting this disease, which results in death by starvation. Efforts to protect the devils consist mainly of maintaining strict quarantine of cancer-free captive populations with a view to repopulation if the wild devils all die off.
==Notable Tasmanians==
==Notable Tasmanians==