This is a list of selected Australian islands grouped by state or territory. Australia has 8,222 islands within its maritime borders. [1]
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The islands larger than 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi) are: [2] [3]
Apart from the state of Tasmania (with a population of 570,000), the largest islands by population are those connected to major urban areas on the mainland by bridge, including Bribie Island near Brisbane with a population of 18,000, and Phillip Island near Melbourne with a population of 14,000.
off Budgewoi, Central Coast
Tasmania is a large island state off the south-east coast of mainland Australia. The main island of Tasmania (which includes 94% of the state's land area) does not have a defined name but can be referred to as the "Tasmanian mainland". There are 334 islands (or islets) within the state of Tasmania; [6] with the main islands listed below, each having a land area greater than 100 hectares (250 acres). A full list of all 334 islands is located at the list of islands of Tasmania.
Over 1,000 islands have been gazetted – only the island groups and major islands are listed.
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