- Source: Hunter Island (Tasmania)
The Hunter Island, the main island of the Hunter Island Group, is a 7,330-hectare (18,100-acre) island, located in Bass Strait, that lies between King Island and north-west Tasmania, Australia.
The island is located near Three Hummock Island, several kilometres off the north-west coast of Tasmania. The island is run as a cattle property and there is a homestead on the island. A privately owned barge is used for transport to Smithton on the north coast of Tasmania. The island is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) long, and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide at its widest point.
The East India Ship Phatisalam was wrecked on the island in 1821.
Hunter Island Group
The Hunter Island Group includes:
Birds
The island forms part of the Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area because it lies on the migration route of the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot between south-west Tasmania and mainland south-eastern Australia.
See also
List of islands of Tasmania
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pulau Hunter (Tasmania)
- Area Burung Penting Kelompok Pulau Hunter
- Pulau Murkay (Tasmania)
- Pulau Henderson (Tasmania)
- Pulau Harbour (Tasmania)
- Pulau Doughboy (Tasmania)
- Pulau Trefoil Kecil
- Pulau Trefoil
- Daftar pulau di Australia
- Platipus
- Hunter Island (Tasmania)
- Hunter Island
- Hunter (disambiguation)
- List of islands of Tasmania
- Bruny Island
- King Island (Tasmania)
- Tasmania
- List of islands of Australia
- Clarke Island (Tasmania)
- Geography of Tasmania
