Australia's Second Smallest State: Tasmania

Tasmania is the second smallest state in Australia by land area.

Ranking (States Only – Excludes Territories)

1. Tasmania (TAS) – **68,401 km²** (26,410 sq mi) – **Smallest state** (Wait: Tasmania is the smallest state. The second smallest is... let's check.)

Correction: Tasmania is the **smallest state**. The **second smallest state is Victoria**.

Territories (smaller than Tasmania): ACT (2,358 km²), NT (1,349,129 km²), Jervis Bay (73 km²). But they are territories, not states.

Tasmania Highlights

• Island state, 240 km south of mainland (Bass Strait).
• Population: ~570,000 (Hobart capital).
• ~40% protected (national parks, UNESCO Tasmanian Wilderness).
• Economy: Tourism, aquaculture (salmon), mining, agriculture, hydro power.