Woody Island (Tasmania)
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Woody Island is an island in south-eastern Australia
. It is part of the Sloping Island Group
, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania
around the Tasman
and Forestier Peninsula
s.
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 Sloping Island Group
Sloping Island Group
The Sloping Island Group is a group of small islands in south-eastern Australia, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.The group consists of:* Sloping Island* Barren Island* Fulham Island* Hog Island...
, 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...
around the Tasman
Tasman Peninsula
Tasman Peninsula is located around by road south-east of Hobart, at the south east corner of Tasmania, Australia.-Description:The Tasman Peninsula lies south and west of Forestier Peninsula, to which it is connected by an isthmus called Eaglehawk Neck...
and Forestier Peninsula
Forestier Peninsula
The Forestier Peninsula is a peninsula of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Its coordinates are . It is connected to the mainland at East Bay Neck, near the town of Dunalley...
s.
Sources
- Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X