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Smooth Island (other)
Smooth Island may refer to: *Smooth Island (Antarctica) *Smooth Island (Tasmania), Australia *Smooth Island (South Australia) *Smooth Island (Nunavut), Canada; 3 separate islands, each named ''Smooth Island'' *Smooth Island (Ontario), Canada {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Island (Antarctica)
Smooth Island is the northeasternmost of the Forge Islands, Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The name, given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1961, is descriptive of the smooth, ice-free surface of this island An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be ..., which is a useful navigational mark for vessels approaching Bloor Passage from the north. See also * List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands * Drum Rock Islands of the Wilhelm Archipelago {{WilhelmArchipelago-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Island (Tasmania)
Smooth Island, is a privately owned island with an area of lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is part of the Sloping Island Group situated in Norfolk Bay and surrounded by the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas. The towns Dunalley and Murdunna are nearby. Smooth Island differs from other Tasmanian islands as it has an unencumbered freehold title down to the high-water mark. Administration For administrative purposes, the island is within the Tasman Council, the land district of Pembroke, the legislative council of Rumney and the electorate of Lyons at state and federal levels. It lies within the Fire Management Area Committee Boundary (FMAC) of 'East Coast'. Smooth Island is privately owned; it has a freehold title with no covenants. In 2014 Smooth Island was gazetted as a Private Forest Timber Reserve. The coast line from the Smooth Island waterline has been classified Zone 23 (Environmental management) under the Tasman Interim Plann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Island (South Australia)
Smooth Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about south west of the town of Ceduna. It is both part of a local group of islands known as the Isles of St Francis group and a larger group known as the Nuyts Archipelago. It has enjoyed protected area status since the 1960s and since 2011, it has been part of the Nuyts Archipelago Wilderness Protection Area. Description Smooth Island is an island located within the Isles of St Francis group, which itself is part of the Nuyts Archipelago. It is located about south west of the town of Ceduna on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.Robinson et al, 1996, page 158DMH, 1985, chart 43 Several sources states that the island is located about north of St Francis Island while the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and charts published by the Government of South Australia respectively state and show that the island is located "almost N of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smooth Island (Nunavut)
Smooth Island may refer to: *Smooth Island (Antarctica) *Smooth Island (Tasmania), Australia *Smooth Island (South Australia) Smooth Island is an island in the Australian state of South Australia located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula about south west of the town of Ceduna. It is both part of a local group of islands known as the Isles of St Francis group ... * Smooth Island (Nunavut), Canada; 3 separate islands, each named ''Smooth Island'' * Smooth Island (Ontario), Canada {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
