Is Tasmania a State in Australia? Yes.

Yes, Tasmania is one of Australia's six states.

• Status: State (not territory) — full constitutional powers.
• Location: Island 240 km (150 mi) south of mainland, across Bass Strait.
• Capital: Hobart (population ~250,000).
• Area: 68,401 km² (26,410 sq mi) — 26th largest island globally.
• Population: ~570,000 (2023).

Distinctive Features

• Over 40% protected (national parks, Wilderness World Heritage Area).
• Cool temperate climate (four distinct seasons).
• Economy: Tourism, agriculture (apples, wine, dairy, salmon), mining, forestry, hydro power.
• Unique wildlife: Tasmanian devil, eastern quoll, thylacine (extinct), endemic birds/plants.
• History: Aboriginal (Palawa) 40,000+ years; British penal colony (1803); "Van Diemen's Land" until 1856.

Tasmania is a state equal to NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA — with its own constitution, parliament (bicameral), governor, premier, and courts.