Geography of Tasmania
Tasmania, the largest island of Australia, has a landmass of 68,401 km2 (26,410 sq mi) and is located directly in the pathway of the notorious "
The most mountainous region is the
Tasmania is in the shape of a downward-facing triangle, likened to a shield, heart, or face. It consists of the main island as well as at least a thousand neighbouring islands within the state's jurisdiction. The largest of these are Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group of Bass Strait, King Island in the west of Bass Strait, Cape Barren Island south of Flinders Island, Bruny Island separated from Tasmania by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Macquarie Island 1,500 km from Tasmania, and Maria Island off the east coast. Tasmania features a number of separated and continuous mountain ranges. The majority of the state is defined by a significant
The Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) divides Tasmania into 9 bioregions:[3] Ben Lomond, Furneaux, King, Central Highlands, Northern Midlands, Northern Slopes, Southern Ranges, South East, and West.
Environment
Tasmania's environment consists of many different biomes or communities across its different regions. It is the most forested state in Australia, and preserves the country's largest areas of
Tasmania features a high concentration of
The
The human environment ranges from urban or industrial development, to farming or grazing land. The most cultivated area is the Midlands, where it has suitable soil but is also the driest part of the state.
Insularity
Tasmania's
The next European to enter the strait was Captain James Cook on HMS Endeavour in April 1770. However, after sailing for two hours westward into the strait against the wind, he turned back east and noted in his journal that he was "doubtful whether they [i.e. Van Diemen's Land and New Holland] are one land or no".[13]
The strait was named after George Bass, after he and Matthew Flinders passed through it while circumnavigating Van Diemen's Land in the Norfolk in 1798–99. At Flinders' recommendation, the Governor of New South Wales, John Hunter, in 1800 named the stretch of water between the mainland and Van Diemen's Land "Bass's Straits".[14] Later it became known as Bass Strait.
The existence of the strait had been suggested in 1797 by the master of Sydney Cove when he reached Sydney after deliberately grounding his foundering ship and being stranded on Preservation Island (at the eastern end of the strait). He reported that the strong south westerly swell and the tides and currents suggested that the island was in a channel linking the Pacific and southern Indian Ocean. Governor Hunter thus wrote to Joseph Banks in August 1797 that it seemed certain a strait existed.[15]
Climate
Tasmania has a relatively cool temperate climate compared to the rest of Australia, spared from the hot summers of the mainland and experiencing four distinct seasons.[16] Summer is from December to February when the average maximum sea temperature is 21 °C (70 °F) and inland areas around Launceston reach 24 °C (75 °F). Other inland areas are much cooler, with Liawenee, located on the Central Plateau, one of the coldest places in Australia, ranging between 4 °C (39 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) in February. Autumn is from March to May, with mostly settled weather, as summer patterns gradually take on the shape of winter patterns.[17] The winter months are from June to August, and are generally the wettest and coldest months in the state, with most high lying areas receiving considerable snowfall. Winter maximums are 12 °C (54 °F) on average along coastal areas and 3 °C (37 °F) on the central plateau, as a result of a series of cold fronts from the Southern Ocean. Inland areas receive regular freezes throughout the winter months. Spring is from September to November, and is an unsettled season of transition, where winter weather patterns begin to take the shape of summer patterns, although snowfall is still common up until October. Spring is generally the windiest time of the year with afternoon sea breezes starting to take effect on the coast.
Climate data
City/town | Mean min. temp °C | Mean max. temp °C | No. clear days | Rainfall (mm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hobart | 8.3 | 16.9 | 41 | 616[18] |
Launceston | 7.0 | 18.3 | 50 | 666[19] |
Devonport | 8.0 | 16.8 | 61 | 778[20] |
Strahan | 7.9 | 16.5 | 41 | 1,458[21] |
Climate data for Hobart (Battery Point) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 41.8 (107.2) |
40.1 (104.2) |
39.1 (102.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
36.8 (98.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.8 (107.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 43.7 (1.72) |
37.8 (1.49) |
37.0 (1.46) |
42.6 (1.68) |
39.2 (1.54) |
46.0 (1.81) |
44.5 (1.75) |
63.0 (2.48) |
55.6 (2.19) |
52.8 (2.08) |
50.7 (2.00) |
53.0 (2.09) |
565.9 (22.28) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.5 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 15.0 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 150.7 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)
|
51 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 53 | 49 | 55 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 226.0 | 210.8 | 177.0 | 148.8 | 132.0 | 151.9 | 179.8 | 195.0 | 232.5 | 234.0 | 248.0 | 2,393.1 |
Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 62 | 57 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 56 |
Source 1: Bureau of Meteorology (1991–2020 averages;[22] extremes 1882–present)[23][24][25] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Bureau of Meteorology, Hobart Airport (sunshine hours)[26] |
Climate data for Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.8 (92.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3 (27) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 51.5 (2.03) |
35.2 (1.39) |
38.8 (1.53) |
51.0 (2.01) |
63.1 (2.48) |
66.9 (2.63) |
78.3 (3.08) |
83.8 (3.30) |
65.5 (2.58) |
48.0 (1.89) |
52.9 (2.08) |
45.8 (1.80) |
680.8 (26.80) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 87.1 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)
|
48 | 49 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 57 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.2 | 256.9 | 241.8 | 198.0 | 155.0 | 135.0 | 142.6 | 170.5 | 201.0 | 254.2 | 267.0 | 282.1 | 2,589.3 |
Source 1: Bureau of Meteorology (1991–2020 averages;[27] extremes 1980–present)[28] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Bureau of Meteorology, Launceston Airport (1981–2004 sunshine hours)[29] |
Climate data for Devonport (Devonport Airport) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.4 (54.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.8 (44.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
9.3 (48.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 4.0 (39.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 48.0 (1.89) |
35.3 (1.39) |
42.8 (1.69) |
56.8 (2.24) |
64.4 (2.54) |
71.8 (2.83) |
86.3 (3.40) |
81.5 (3.21) |
76.8 (3.02) |
55.2 (2.17) |
57.1 (2.25) |
47.4 (1.87) |
723.4 (28.48) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 94.9 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)
|
61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 61 | 64 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263.5 | 240.1 | 210.8 | 171.0 | 142.6 | 132.0 | 136.4 | 151.9 | 186.0 | 232.5 | 246.0 | 257.3 | 2,370.1 |
Source 1: Bureau of Meteorology[30] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Bureau of Meteorology (1981–1996 sunshine hours)[31] |
Climate data for Strahan, Tasmania | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.9 (91.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.6 (101.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.5 (3.25) |
68.8 (2.71) |
105.7 (4.16) |
114.0 (4.49) |
158.5 (6.24) |
155.3 (6.11) |
181.6 (7.15) |
181.1 (7.13) |
151.5 (5.96) |
119.3 (4.70) |
94.0 (3.70) |
94.6 (3.72) |
1,552.2 (61.11) |
Average precipitation days | 15.9 | 12.9 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 21.7 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 23.1 | 21.9 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 241.4 |
Average afternoon relative humidity (%)
|
62 | 60 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 67 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[32] |
Climate data for Burnie (Round Hill) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
9.1 (48.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.0 (1.69) |
33.9 (1.33) |
42.7 (1.68) |
67.7 (2.67) |
80.3 (3.16) |
97.0 (3.82) |
104.5 (4.11) |
104.0 (4.09) |
92.5 (3.64) |
74.0 (2.91) |
63.0 (2.48) |
62.1 (2.44) |
865.5 (34.07) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 9.9 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 13.8 | 15.0 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 16.5 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 153.6 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 5.9 |
Source 1: Bureau of Meteorology[33][34] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Bureau of Meteorology (1965–1993 sunshine hours)[35] |
Climate data for Mount Read (1,120 m AMSL)
| |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
6.4 (43.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.6 (42.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
3.4 (38.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 201.1 (7.92) |
174.4 (6.87) |
264.2 (10.40) |
283.7 (11.17) |
397.4 (15.65) |
341.1 (13.43) |
391.5 (15.41) |
336.3 (13.24) |
377.1 (14.85) |
397.6 (15.65) |
220.4 (8.68) |
292.2 (11.50) |
3,628.1 (142.84) |
Average precipitation days | 19.1 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 26.7 | 25.9 | 26.6 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 25.9 | 21.2 | 21.7 | 282.4 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
76 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 84 | 77 | 80 | 86 |
Source: [36] |
Climate data for Liawenee (1,057 m AMSL) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 32.3 (90.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.3 (90.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.6 (34.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.9 (1.93) |
37.4 (1.47) |
64.5 (2.54) |
65.9 (2.59) |
89.4 (3.52) |
104.3 (4.11) |
119.7 (4.71) |
128.8 (5.07) |
110.5 (4.35) |
69.2 (2.72) |
63.5 (2.50) |
59.1 (2.33) |
923.0 (36.34) |
Average precipitation days | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 19.7 | 20.6 | 17.7 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 178.9 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297.6 | 245.8 | 235.6 | 180.0 | 139.5 | 105.0 | 120.9 | 161.2 | 201.0 | 232.5 | 261.0 | 272.8 | 2,452.9 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[37] |
Soil
Despite the presence of some
On the north coast, apart from some relatively fertile alluvial soils used for fruit-growing, there are also deep red, easily workable soils known as "krasnozems" ("red land"). These soils are highly acidic and fix phosphate very effectively, but their extremely favourable physical properties make them extensively used for dairying, beef cattle and fodder crops.
The Midlands and the Lower Derwent present a different story from the rest of the state. Owing to a relatively dry climate and alkaline (mostly
Tasmania became known as the "Apple Isle" because for many years it was one of the world's major apple producers. Apples are still grown in large numbers, particularly in southern Tasmania.[38]
Ecology and conservation
Flora and fauna
Tasmania has
Tasmania also has a number of native edibles, known as bush tucker in Australia.[41]
Tasmania has many endemic species. Some, such as the platypus are larger than their mainland relatives.[42] The island of Tasmania was home to the
Tasmania is a hotspot for giant habitat trees and the large animal species that occupy them, notably the endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax fleayi), the Tasmanian masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae castanops), the Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi), the yellow wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa), the green rosella (Platycercus caledonicus) and others. Tasmania is also home to the world's only three migratory parrots, the critically endangered Orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster), the Blue-winged parrot (Neophema chrysostoma), and the fastest parrot in the world, the swift parrot (Lathamus discolor).[44] Tasmania has 12
Conservation
Like the rest of
Protected areas of Tasmania cover 21% of the island's land area in the form of national parks.[50] The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) was inscribed by UNESCO in 1982, where it is globally significant because "most UNESCO World Heritage sites meet only one or two of the ten criteria for that status. The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) meets 7 out of 10 criteria. Only one other place on earth—China’s Mount Taishan—meets that many criteria".[51] Controversy surrounds the decision in 2014 by the
See also
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