1996 Schweppes Tasmanian International
Date	8–14 January
Edition	3rd
Category	Tier IV
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$107,500
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Hobart, Australia
Champions
Singles
Julie Halard-Decugis
Doubles
Yayuk Basuki / Kyoko Nagatsuka
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The 1996 Schweppes Tasmanian International was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart in Australia that was part of Tier IV of the 1996 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 8 through 14 January 1996. Unseeded Julie Halard-Decugis won the singles title.^[1]

Finals

Singles

Julie Halard-Decugis defeated Mana Endo 6–1, 6–2

• It was Halard-Decugis' 2nd title of the year and the 8th of her career.

Doubles

Yayuk Basuki / Kyoko Nagatsuka defeated Kerry-Anne Guse / Sung-Hee Park 7–6, 6–3

• It was Basuki's 1st title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Nagatsuka's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.