Eddystone (Tasmania)
Eddystone is a tower-shaped rock or small island, located in the Southern Ocean, off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is situated approximately 27 km (17 mi) from the South East Cape on a bearing of 149° and is contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site. An erosional remnant of the Tasmanian mainland with an elevation of 30 m (98 ft) above sea level, the island is estimated to have separated from the Tasmanian mainland at least 15,000 years ago.
Native name: no known native connection | |
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Pedra Branca and Eddistone; Tasmans Head | |
Eddystone Location off the southern coast of Tasmania | |
| Etymology | Eddystone Lighthouse in Devon, England. |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southern Ocean |
| Coordinates | 43°51′18″S 147°00′00″E |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Southern |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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