Swainson Island Group
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The Swainson Island Group lies off the coast of southern part of the West Coast
of Tasmania
consists of five islands: Lourah Island
, the Shanks Island Group, Hay Island
, Big Caroline Rock
, and Swainson Island
off the coast of Tasmania.
West Coast, Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
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...
consists of five islands: Lourah Island
Lourah Island
Lourah Island is an island with an area of 4.86 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Swainson Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site...
, the Shanks Island Group, Hay Island
Hay Island (Tasmania)
Hay Island is an island, with an area of 1.85 ha and a high point 78 m asl, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Swainson Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian...
, Big Caroline Rock
Big Caroline Rock
Big Caroline Rock is an island with an area of 2.19 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Swainson Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site...
, and Swainson Island
Swainson Island
Swainson Island is an island, with an adjacent islet, with a combined area of 4.14 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Swainson Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the...
off the coast of Tasmania.