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State Quiz - Tasmania

Can you guess these facts about the Australian state of Tasmania?
Quiz by chelsea97
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Last updated: July 11, 2023
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First submittedApril 21, 2021
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Capital
Hobart
Second largest city
Launceston
Animal on Tasmania's Flag
Lion
Also known as Thylacine
Tasmanian Tiger
Mountain surrounded by glacial lakes and ancient rainforests
Cradle Mountain
The only Prime Minister from Tasmania
Joseph Lyons
Famous interstate Boxing Day yacht race
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Former name of Tasmania
Van Diemen's Land
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Particularly harsh penal colony settlement
Port Arthur
'War' that led to the near annihilation of the Tasmanian Aboriginals
The Black War
Mountain that overlooks the capital
Kunanyi / Mount Wellington
Strait between Tasmania and Victoria
Bass Strait
Town known for having a 'moonscape' due to mining in the area (not to be confused with a New Zealand town)
Queenstown
Tasmania was the place of the first ____________ party
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Tasmania is the only state that is an ______
Island
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Level 56
Apr 21, 2021
You may want to change your subtitle...!
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Level 78
Apr 21, 2021
Good point!
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Level 66
Aug 3, 2021
Launceston is a city. The oldest town (without doing any research) is probably New Norfolk.
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Level 52
Aug 3, 2021
Unless I'm mistaken both Hobart and George Town predate Launceston by a few years, founded around 1803/4 compared to Launceston's 1806.

I also know that George Town cheekily likes to call itself "the oldest town in Australia," on the basis that Sydney, Hobart and Launceston are cities.

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Level 66
Aug 3, 2021
Yes, George Town is older than New Norfolk. And of course as I said above, Launceston is a city.
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Level 67
May 3, 2023
Nice quiz :) As others have said, Hobart and George Town were established before Launceston, and please also accept "kunanyi" as an answer for the mountain that overlooks Hobart, it's officially dual named as kunanyi / Mount Wellington :))
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Level 78
May 4, 2023
Thank you good pick-ups. Updated accordingly!