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Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea. The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand.It measures about 2,000 km (1,200 mi) across and about 2,800 km (1,700 mi) from north to south.
Depending on which borders of the oceans are used, the island can be said to be either surrounded by the Southern Ocean, or to have the Pacific on its east and the Indian to its west. Still other definitions of the ocean boundaries would have Tasmania with the Great Australian Bight to the west, and the Tasman Sea to the east.
In the second edition, the Great Australian Bight was defined as the only geographical entity between the Australian coast and the Southern Ocean. Coastal maps of Tasmania and South Australia label the sea areas as Southern Ocean, [20] while Cape Leeuwin in Western Australia is described as the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. [21]
The Tasmanian Passage, also Tasmanian Gateway or Tasmanian Seaway, is the name of ocean waters between Australia and Antarctica.. It was formed from the separation of the two continental plates of Australia and Antarctica about 30 to 40 million years ago, and opened to water circulation around 33.5 Ma. [1]
Tasmania, the largest island of Australia, has a landmass of 68,401 km 2 (26,410 sq mi) and is located directly in the pathway of the notorious "Roaring Forties" wind that encircles the globe. To its north, it is separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait. Tasmania is the only Australian state that is not located on the Australian mainland.
A satellite image of Tasmania while a phytoplankton bloom is of the west coast of Tasmania.. Tasmania is the smallest and southernmost state of Australia.The Tasmanian mainland itself is an island, with an area of 64,519 km 2 (24,911 sq mi) [1] - 94.1% of the total land area of the state.
Tasmania's food scene is a vibrant tapestry of flavors, reflecting the island's culinary influences. From fresh seafood caught in pristine waters to farm-to-table produce, there's something for ...
Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island in the south-western Pacific Ocean, about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. [1] It has been governed as a part of Tasmania, Australia, since 1880. It became a Tasmanian State Reserve in 1978 and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.