List of islands of Tasmania

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This is a list of islands of Tasmania, the smallest and southernmost state of Australia.

Sizes

The Tasmanian mainland itself is an island, with an area of 64,103 km2 (24,750 sq mi)[1] - 94.1% of the total land area of the state of Tasmania. The 11 next largest islands have a combined area of 3,826 km2 (1,477 sq mi), for a cumulative total of 99.75% of the state.

Over 300 smaller islands[2][3] make up the remaining 173 km2 (67 sq mi) of total land area.

Regions

Similar to Regions of Tasmania the islands are generally distinguished by the coast that they are adjacent to, as well as Bass Strait - the main separation from the mainland state of Victoria.

Five regions are aligned to the north coast and Bass Strait - North West Islands (including King Island), North Coast Islands, North Bass Strait Islands, Furneaux Islands, and North East Islands.

The southern groups are South and West Islands, and East Coast Islands.[4]

Status

There are 334 islands within the Tasmanian state[citation needed]. Only 16 of these 334 islands are listed as private islands. The majority of these 16 private islands have a conservation covenant associated with their title restricting future development, whilst a small minority have a freehold title.[5]

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Island groups

A considerable number of Tasmanian islands are identified as being in Island groups.

List of islands

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Name Location
(body of water)		 Group Area Population Land use Ref.
ha acre
Albatross Island Bass Strait Hunter 18 44 - [6]
Boundary Islet
(historically called North East Islet)		 Bass Strait Hogan 2 5 - Crown land [7]
Bruny Island Tasman Sea   35,300 87,228 620 Various [1][8][9]
Big Caroline Rock Southern Ocean Swainson 6.69 17
Breaksea, North
Breaksea, Main		 Southern Ocean Breaksea 16 40 - Southwest National Park
Cape Barren Island Bass Strait Furneaux 46,500 114,904 268 (2006) Aboriginal [1][10][9]
Chicken Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 195 482 - Southwest National Park
Clarke Island Bass Strait Furneaux 8,200 20,263 1* Aboriginal [1][9]
Coffee Pot, The Southern Ocean Trumpeter 0.31 1
Deal Island Bass Strait Kent 1,576.75 3,896 - Kent Group National Park
De Witt Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 517 1,278 - Southwest National Park
Dover Island Bass Strait Kent 295 729 - Kent Group National Park
East Islet Bass Strait Hogan 12.42 31 - Crown land [7]
East Pyramids Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 6.69 17
Eddystone
Pedra Branca
Sidmouth Rock		 Southern Ocean
(South East Cape)		   2 5 - Southwest National Park
Erith Island Bass Strait Kent 323 798 - Kent Group National Park
Fitzroy Islands Breaksea
Flat Top Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 1.58 4 - Southwest National Park
Flat Witch Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 64 158 - Southwest National Park
Flinders Island Bass Strait Furneaux 134,000 331,121 ~550 (2012)A Various [1][11][9]
Goat Island Bass Strait
(North-west coast)		     - Three Sisters-
Goat Island Nature Reserve
Hay Island Southern Ocean Swainson 1.85 5
Hen Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 7.6 19 - Southwest National Park
Hibbs Pyramid Southern Ocean Hibbs Pyramid 4.65 11 0 Southwest National Park
Hobbs Island Southern Ocean Trumpeter 9.7 24
Hogan Island Bass Strait Hogan 232 573 - Crown land [7]
Hunter Island Bass Strait Hunter 7,100 17,544 - Crown lease [1][9]
Ile du Golfe Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 68 168 - Southwest National Park
Inner Rocks Southern Ocean 0.23 1
Judgement Rocks Bass Strait Kent 0.39 1 - Kent Group National Park
Kathleen Island Southern Ocean Breaksea 11.35 28
King Island Bass Strait   109,400 270,333 1,646 (2012) Various [1][12][9]
Long Islet Bass Strait Hogan 22.85 56 - Crown land [7]
Louisa Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 23 57 - Southwest National Park
Lourah Island Southern Ocean Swainson 4.86 12
Maatsuyker Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 186 460 - Southwest National Park
Macquarie Island Southern Ocean   12,400 30,641 - World Heritage Site [1][9]
Maria Island Tasman Sea   10,100 24,958 - Maria Island National Park [1][9]
Mavourneen Rocks Southern Ocean Breaksea 0.88 2
Mewstone Southern Ocean Pedra Branca 13.1 32
Munday Island Southern Ocean Breaksea
Mutton Bird Islet (southeast) Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 0.52 1
Mutton Bird Islet (southwest) Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 0.52 1
Needle Rocks Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 10.5 26 - Southwest National Park
North East Isle Bass Strait Kent 32.62 81 - Kent Group National Park
Robbins Island Bass Strait
(North-west coast)		 Robbins Islands 9,900 24,463 - Private [1]
Round Islet Bass Strait Hogan   - Crown land [7]
Round Top Island Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 6.25 15 - Southwest National Park
Schouten Island Tasman Sea   2,800 6,919 - Freycinet National Park [1][9]
Seal Rock Bass Strait Hogan   - Crown land [7]
Shanks Islands Southern Ocean Swainson 2.72 7
Sidmouth Rock Southern Ocean
South West Isle Bass Strait Kent 19.09 47 - Kent Group National Park
Sugarloaf Rock Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 3.56 9
Sugarmouse Island Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 0.54 1
Swainson Island Southern Ocean Swainson Island 4.14 10
Three Hummock Island Bass Strait Hunter 7,000 17,297 - Crown lease [1][9]
Three Sisters Bass Strait
(North-west coast)		   2 5 - Three Sisters-
Goat Island Nature Reserve
Twin Islets Bass Strait Hogan 5.61 14 - Crown land [7]
Walker Island (northwest) Bass Strait
(North-west coast)		 Robbins Islands   - Private
Walker Island (southwest) Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 15 37 - Southwest National Park
Wendar Island Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 5.8 14
West Pyramid Southern Ocean Trumpeter 2.5 6
Western Rocks Southern Ocean Maatsuyker 29 72 - Southwest National Park
Wild Wind Islets Southern Ocean Mutton Bird 3.95 10

Note

  • A: Referenced figure of 807 is for entire Flinders Council (Furneaux Group) which includes Cape Barren Island and Clarke Island.

See also

References

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  5. ↑ http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/d85ef729-65d5-477e-a764-a8014b352045/files/tasmanian-islands-lists1-4.pdf
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