From southern Australia (9)

I believe the answer is:

tasmanian

(Other definitions for tasmanian that I've seen before include "of island" , "Ferocious Australian marsupial" , "Islander" , "Aussie statesman" , "from state in Commonwealth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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