Indeed, sites with engravings of geometric shapes are also to be found on the island of Tasmania, which was separated from the mainland of the continent some 10,000 years ago.

事实上，塔斯马尼亚岛上也能看到一些有几何图形镌刻的遗址，该岛大约一万年前从该洲大陆分离出来。

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Australian wildlife rescuers were using jetskis and small boats today to try to save nearly 200 pilot whales and a small pod of dolphins beached on an island between the mainland and Tasmania.

今天澳大利亚野生动物救助者正在用喷气滑水艇和小船试着拯救约200头巨头鲸还有几只海豚，他们在澳大利亚和塔斯马尼亚之间的一个岛屿搁浅了。

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A LONG time ago, the rising seas turned Tasmania into an island.

很久以前，由于海平面的升高，塔斯马尼亚变成了一座岛屿。

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The island is jam-packed with wallabies, wombats and possums, principally because foxes, which have decimated marsupial populations on the mainland, were slow to reach the island (the first fox was found in Tasmania only as recently as 2001).

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Passengers at Tasmania's Hobart airport told ABC news they might be stuck on the island for several days.

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The Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge is a 250km endurance event consisting of mountain bike riding, kayaking and trekking on the Australian island.

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