[PAR] [TLE] Tasmania [SEP] Tasmania ( ;, abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as "Tassie") is an island state of Australia.  It is located 240 km to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by the Bass Strait.  The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands.  The state has a population of around 519,100 as of 2016 , just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct, which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city, Hobart. [PAR] [TLE] Max Burr [SEP] Maxwell Arthur "Max" Burr (born 9 January 1939) is an Australian retired politician.  Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Business College before becoming an accountant and Secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation.  In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wilmot, defeating long-serving Labor member Gil Duthie.  When Wilmot was abolished in 1984, Burr successfully contested its successor, Lyons.  He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.
[PAR] [TLE] Tasmania [ SEP ] Tasmania ( ; , abbreviated as Tas and known colloquially as " Tassie " ) is an island state of Australia . It is located 240 km to the south of the Australian mainland , separated by the Bass Strait . The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania , the 26th - largest island in the world , and the surrounding 334 islands . The state has a population of around 519,100 as of 2016 , just over forty percent of which resides in the Greater Hobart precinct , which forms the metropolitan area of the state capital and largest city , Hobart . [PAR] [TLE] Max Burr [ SEP ] Maxwell Arthur " Max " Burr ( born 9 January 1939 ) is an Australian retired politician . Born in Launceston , Tasmania , he was educated at Launceston Business College before becoming an accountant and Secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers ' Federation . In 1975 , he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wilmot , defeating long - serving Labor member Gil Duthie . When Wilmot was abolished in 1984 , Burr successfully contested its successor , Lyons . He held the seat until his retirement in 1993 .
Which island is located 240km to the south od Australia and is the birth place of Maxwell Arthur Burr?
Which island is located 240 km to the south od Australia and is the birth place of Maxwell Arthur Burr ?
Tasmania
Tasmania