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Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia

Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia rather than just read about it. In short: The Australian island state of Tasmania is sometimes omitted from maps of Australia. Such omissions are sometimes corrected after complaints from Tasmanians.

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Reference excerpt

The Australian island state of Tasmania is sometimes omitted from maps of Australia. Such omissions are sometimes corrected after complaints from Tasmanians.

Early omissions In 1909, the Daily Post of Hobart reported that "very often maps of the Commonwealth ... are not graced with the fair island of Tasmania depicted on them."

1982 Commonwealth Games During the 1982 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, performers created a map of Australia that omitted Tasmania. English-born Australian poet Andrew Sant wrote "Off the Map" in response:

2014 Commonwealth Games The Australian swim team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games were issued training swimsuits with a stylised design featuring maps of Australia, along with kangaroos and emus. The animals obscured Tasmania, and the design was criticized for leaving Tasmania off the map. Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman called the omission "un-Australian and unforgivable".

Other incidents

Australian athletes at the 1956 Summer Olympics, held in Melbourne, wore tracksuits that featured a map of Australia excluding Tasmania. The 1993 racing game Top Gear 2 omitted Tasmania from its Australasia's "country selection" screen map. In 2000, the island was left off the Australian map in some of the official literature for the Sydney Olympics. Tasmania was omitted from the map of Australia shown on some promotional posters of the 2008 film Australia. In 2012, Arnott's Biscuits produced a biscuit in the shape of mainland Australia. In 2013, South Australia adopted a logo that omitted Tasmania. In 2016, Woolworths were forced to withdraw Australia Day caps from sale which featured a map of Australia without Tasmania. In 2019, Thins Crisps released a Pie & Sauce flavour crisps which had a map of Australia with Tasmania omitted on the package. Many editions of the board game Risk do not include Tasmania (or New Zealand).

State of Invisibility exhibition 2022 In October 2022, publicist Hamish Thompson held an exhibition called State of Invisibility, which highlighted the absence of Tasmania from national maps, souvenirs and federal memorabilia. This event was covered by local and national press throughout Australia.

See also Omission of New Zealand from maps

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia

In research: Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Controversies in Australia, History of Tasmania, Maps of Australia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia in simple terms?

The Australian island state of Tasmania is sometimes omitted from maps of Australia. Such omissions are sometimes corrected after complaints from Tasmanians.

Why does Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Omission of Tasmania from maps of Australia?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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