Is Tasmania in Australia?

[bushwalker zane]

GAH!

Has anyone ever had this problem where people seem ignorant to the fact Tassie is part of Australia? I had one recently while watching a Youtube video.It was a video about the Platypus and was being narrated by a U.S chap.There was this glorious line that I quoted and added a little comment:

The quote was - "The fresh water Platypus lives in only 2 places on the entire planet. Eastern Australia and here, Tasmania." To this replied - "I live in Tasmania, last time I checked we were still a part of Australia."

Someone replied to my comment with this - "but Tasmania is a separate region from "Eastern Australia" though it is an eastern part of australia" This person was from Chicago may I add.

So, I replied with this - "Mate, I live in Tassie, I think I know what I'm on about. We are part of Eastern Australia. Yes we are a separate state or region, but so is Victoria, A.C.T, New South Wales and Queensland, but they're all on the East coast too.

I think I would be a better judge of this rather than someone who lives in the United States."

They are yet to reply to this...
Has anyone else had any stories like this?

Zane.

[doogs]

Completely different country, people from the island of Australia aparently only travel in helicopters

[north-north-west]

Is the commentator implying that there's a saltwater platypus? Wonder if it's a s big and ferocious as a saltwater croc?

[bushwalker zane]

Is the commentator implying that there's a saltwater platypus? Wonder if it's a s big and ferocious as a saltwater croc?

That's what I thought! Hmmm... Never heard of the Saltwater Platypus before. *Strokes beard*

[gayet]

The poor dears. You have to make allowances for some - they have no idea just how big Aus is. Perhaps they imagine Platypi ( ) can take a little day walk and travel from VIC to QLD to catch up with a mate, and stop off in Hawkesbury somewhere for a nice cuppa on the way home. The Tasmanian platypi are unable to make such visits as there is a bit of salt water in the way. This geographical impediment requires the distinction between "places" .

[weetbix456]

lisa mitchell asked the crowd at her gig at the republic one night...

[bushwalker zane]

Probably in retaliation for getting dollar coins thrown at her

[Joel]

I wouldn't get too upset about it mate. I've been asked that before by Australians who have already flown here!
I kind of like the idea. I think we have more in common with New Zealand and New Zealanders than Victorians anyway.

[bushwalker zane]

I wouldn't get too upset about it mate. I've been asked that before by Australians who have already flown here!
I kind of like the idea. I think we have more in common with New Zealand and New Zealanders than Victorians anyway.

Yeah, it's true. I don't mind so much because it makes Tasmania seem more of an elusive, wild place having it's own reputation. It does just seem a lot of people don't know it is in the big Australia. Oh well

[Franco]

In many parts of the world people have problems understanding the size of Australia, so now I post this map, stolen from the net...


(note that Tasmania IS included in the map)

Franco

[Chris]

(note that Tasmania IS included in the map)
Franco

That makes us happy, but maybe the Scandinavians wouldn't be impressed, not to mention the Russians and a few others

[bushwalker zane]

Ah yes, I have seen this before.

[tasadam]

That map would put a new perspective on the wine regions of France and Germany...
Quick calculation tells me that there is only one winery in the whole of Australia in the areas taken up by France and Germany on that map...
That would be at Alice Springs. They harvest on New Years Day.

Disclaimer - "quick calculation" is taken from my head, there may be others.

[bushwalker zane]

What a fun piece of information you gave us there tasadam!

[north-north-west]

I'm pretty sure Greece covers some of Victoria's central and sub-alpine vineyards. And what about the Hunter?

[tasadam]

I'm pretty sure Greece covers some of Victoria's central and sub-alpine vineyards. And what about the Hunter?

Yes it looks like Greece and indeed Italy might still have some good wines (I think Italy just misses the best of South Australia, but hey, close enough) Does look like the wine regions of Mildura could be somewhere near Presicce...
Looks like the Hunter is in the purple area, which would be Turkey.

I think I'm putting too much time into this.

[climberman]

I reckon the answer to the OP's Q is "Only when it wants to be !"

[bushwalker zane]

I reckon the answer to the OP's Q is "Only when it wants to be !"

I like this option.