Cygnet Island
The Cygnet Island, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, is a 0.5-hectare (1.2-acre) granite islet situated in Banks Strait, part of Bass Strait, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Cygnet Island is the rightmost tiny island next to Little Swan Island. | |
Cygnet Island Location of Cygnet Island off the coast of Tasmania | |
| Etymology | Captain Henry Waterhouse |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Banks Strait, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°43′S 148°04′E |
| Archipelago | Waterhouse Island Group |
| Area | 0.5 ha (1.2 acres) |
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Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group include Ninth, Tenth, Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Maclean, Baynes, Foster, Swan, Little Swan, St Helens and Paddys islands and Bird Rock and George Rocks islets.
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