Tasmania not an Island

Shortest Border

A little known fact is that there is a land border between Tasmania and Victoria. Straddling the declared parallel line of latitude of 39° 12' S separating the two States is Boundary Islet. This rocky outcrop in Bass Strait measures approximately 85 metres east-west by 160 metres north-south.
Tasmania owns part of Mainland Australia, therefore is not an Island State (?)
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http://www.auslig.gov.au/facts/dimensions/borders.htm    See below - Mainland Boundary ownership.

Tasmania owns 85 metres of Mainland Boundary.

 

 

Border Lengths from Auslig.gov.au

 

STATE/TERRITORY LENGTH
(Kilometres)		 PERCENTAGE
New South Wales 4 635 24.3
Queensland 3 339 17.5
South Australia 3 185 16.7
Northern Territory 3 179 16.7
Victoria 2 541 13.3
Western Australia 1 862 9.8
Australian Capital Territory 306 1.6
Jervis Bay Territory 32 0.1
Tasmania 85 metres -

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