# Tasmanian of the Year

Tasmanian of the Year Awards is an award given to the most outstanding Tasmanian in any given year. The Awards are made by the Tasmania Committee Incorporated and is organised and funded with government support. It was first awarded in 1985.
The following is a list of recipients of the Tasmanian of the Year award:
| Year of award | Name | Comments |
| 1985 | Don Calvert | Admiral's Cup Yachtman |
| 1986 | Ivan James | Buyout of Repco |
| 1987 | Christine Hiller | Artist |
| 1988 | Bob Clifford | Ship construction and design, founder Incat |
| 1989 | Shirley McCarron | Mersey Valley Music Festival |
| 1990 | | Not Awarded |
| 1991 | Annie Ellis | Yo Yo Fashion Designs |
| 1992 | John Allwright | Farmer |
| 1993 | Joanne Cornish | Miss Australia |
| 1994 | Tim O'Shannessey | Champion Cyclist |
| 1995 | David Foster | Champion Axeman |
| 1996 | Fiona Taylor | National President, Canteen |
| 1997 | Prof. Nigel Forteath | Aquaculture |
| 1998 | Graeme Milburn OAM | Charity Cyclist |
| 1999 | | Not Awarded |
| 2000 | | Not Awarded |
| 2001 | | Not Awarded |
| 2002 | | Not Awarded |
| 2003 | Ric Paterson OAM | ABC Radio announcer |
| 2004 | Simon Currant | Tourism Developer, Chairman Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania |
| 2005 | Ben Kearney | Anti-plastic campaigner |
| 2006 | | Not Awarded |
| 2007 | Anne Steele | Marathon Swimmer |
| 2008 | Bruce Englefield | Tasmanian Devil advocate |
The Tasmanian of the Year award doesn't appear to have been awarded since 2008, and the Tasmanian Committee Inc., website is no longer active. Later references to the "Tasmanian of the Year" may refer to the Tasmanian Australian of the Year award.

## Tasmanian Australian of the Year

This is the Tasmanian finalist for Australian of the Year, also known as the TAS State Recipient Australian of the Year.
| Year of award | Name | Comments |
| 2004 | Michael Kent AM | Businessman, politician and sports executive |
| 2005 | David Foster OAM | Champion woodchopper |
| 2006 | Richard Bovill | Leader in Tasmania's rural community |
| 2007 | Dr John Tooth OAM | Dementia care pioneer |
| 2008 | Ken Gourlay | World record sailor |
| 2009 | Peter Cundall AM | Gardening expert |
| 2010 | Bruce Englefield | Tasmanian Devil advocate |
| 2011 | Deborah De Williams | Breast cancer fundraiser |
| 2012 | Robert Pennicott | Tourism entrepreneur, conservationist, philanthropist |
| 2013 | Andrew Hughes | Adventure teacher |
| 2014 | Professor Thomas McMeekin AO | Food microbiologist |
| 2015 | Rodney Croome AM | Equality activist |
| 2016 | Jane Hutchinson | Conservationist |
| 2017 | Rosalie Martin | Speech pathologist working to rehabilitate people in the justice system |
| 2018 | Scott Rankin | Theatre director, writer and arts charity leader |
| 2019 | Bernadette Black GAICD | Founder of the Brave Foundation to support teenage parents |
| 2020 | Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas | Marine, Antarctic and climate scientist |
| 2021 | Grace Tame | Advocate for survivors of sexual assault |
| 2022 | Craig Leeson | Documentary filmmaker and journalist |
| 2023 | John Kamara | Migrants advocate |
| 2024 | Stephanie Trethewey | Rural women’s advocate and founder, Motherland |