The Sister Islands Conservation Area, commonly called the Sisters Island Group,
is a
conservation area of approximately
that comprises a group of three islands in
Bass Strait,
Tasmania
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Australia.
Features and location
The three islands within the conservation area that is located north of
Flinders Island
Flinders Island, the largest island in the Furneaux Group, is a island in the Bass Strait, northeast of the island of Tasmania. Flinders Island was the place where the last remnants of aboriginal Tasmanian population were exiled by the colo ...
in the
Furneaux Group
The Furneaux Group is a group of approximately 100 islands located at the eastern end of Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. The islands were named after British navigator Tobias Furneaux, who sighted the eastern side of ...
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Inner Sister Island
Inner Sister Island, part of the Sister Islands Conservation Area, is a granite and dolerite island, with an area of , located in Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
The Inner Sister Island is located north of Flinders Is ...
, located at
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Outer Sister Island, located at
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Shag Reef, located at
See also
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Kent Group National Park
Kent Group National Park is located in Bass Strait covering the Kent Group islands of Tasmania, Australia. The islands cover an area of while the marine reserve component of the national park which surrounds the islands cover .
History and p ...
References
External links
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Furneaux Group
Conservation areas of Tasmania
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