Tasmania (abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as "Tassie";) is an island state, part of the Commonwealth of Australia, located to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait.
Tasmania (abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as "Tassie";) is an island state. An island state is part of the Commonwealth of Australia. Part of the Commonwealth is located to the south of the Australian mainland. The Commonwealth of Australia is separated by Bass Strait.