Charity Island (Tasmania)
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Charity Island is an islet with an area of 0.6 ha
in south-eastern Australia
. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania
, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel
between Bruny Island and the mainland. Its neighbouring islets are named "Faith
" and "Hope
".
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
in south-eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel
D'Entrecasteaux Channel
The D'Entrecasteaux Channel is a region of water between Bruny Island and the south-east of the mainland of Tasmania. It extends between the estuaries of the Derwent, and the Huon Rivers...
between Bruny Island and the mainland. Its neighbouring islets are named "Faith
Faith Island
Faith Island is a low, flat islet in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland. It contains two gravestones, concealed in the scrub in the north-east...
" and "Hope
Hope Island (Tasmania)
Hope Island is a small island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland...
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