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Devonport ( DEV-on-port; pirinilaplu/palawa kani: Limilinaturi) is a port city situated at the mouth of the Mersey River on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Positioned 47 kilometres (29 mi) east

Hobart (HOH-bart) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city

Launceston (LONsrston) is a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, at the confluence of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River (kanamaluka). As of 2021, the Launceston urban

Van Diemens Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to explore Tasmania, and named the island Anthoonij van Diemenslandt