Mutton Bird Island
Island in Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the island in Tasmania, Australia. For the islands in New Zealand, see Titi / Muttonbird Islands.
Mutton Bird Island is an irregularly shaped unpopulated island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 44-hectare (110-acre) is the largest of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The Mutton Bird Island is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
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Location off the south western coast of Tasmania | |
Geography | |
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Location | South western Tasmania |
Coordinates | 43°25′12″S 145°57′58″E |
Archipelago | Mutton Bird Islands Group |
Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
Area | 44 ha (110 acres)[1] |
Highest elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
Region | South West |
Demographics | |
Population | Unpopulated |
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The highest point of Mutton Bird Island is 40 metres (130 ft) above sea level.