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Island in Tasmania, Australia

Woody Island
Woody Island, Tasmania
Woody Island is located in TasmaniaWoody IslandWoody IslandLocation in Tasmania
Geography
LocationTasmania
Coordinates42°48′48″S 147°33′35″E / 42.81333°S 147.55972°E / -42.81333; 147.55972
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania

Woody Island is an island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.

One of the 105 islands of the Recherche Archipelago, it was named by French explorer Bruni d’Entrecasteaux in 1792.

See also

References

  1. Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X p.606.
  2. Henly, Susan Gough (4 January 2021). "Island escapes: six accessible slices of paradise just off Australia's shores". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Islands and islets of Tasmania, Australia
Islands located in the Bass Strait
Curtis Group
Furneaux Group
Hogan Group
Hunter Group
Kent Group
New Year Group
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Islands located in the Southern Ocean
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Islands located in the Tasman Sea
Partridge Group
Sloping Group
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