In the reconstructed Palawa kani language, the main island of Tasmania is called lutruwita, a name originally derived from the Bruny Island language. George Augustus Robinsonrecorded it as Loe.trou.witter and also as

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Physical history
The island was adjoined to the mainland of Australia until the end of the last glacial period about 11,700 years ago. Much of the island is composed of

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Tasmania, the largest island of Australia, has a landmass of 68,401 km (26,410 sq mi) and is located directly in the pathway of the notorious "Roaring Forties" wind that encircles the globe. To its

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Geographically and genetically isolated, Tasmania is known for its unique flora and fauna.
Flora
Tasmania has extremely diversevegetation, from the heavily grazed grassland of the dry

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Tasmania's population is more homogeneous than that of other states of Australia, with many of Irish and Britishdescent. Approximately 65% of its residents are descendants

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The form of the government of Tasmania is prescribed in its constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. Since 1901, Tasmania has been

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Traditionally, Tasmania's main industries have been mining (including copper, zinc, tin, and iron), agriculture, forestry, and tourism. Tasmania is on Australia's electrical gridand

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