Flinders Island
Flinders Island, the largest island in the Furneaux Group, is a 1,367-square-kilometre (528 sq mi) island in the Bass Strait, northeast of the island of Tasmania. Today Flinders Island is part of the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Cape Portland and is located on 40° south, a zone known as the Roaring Forties.
The Furneaux Group as viewed from space, April 1993 | |
Flinders Island, as shaded, located in the Bass Strait | |
| Etymology | Matthew Flinders |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°00′S 148°03′E |
| Archipelago | Furneaux Group |
| Area | 1,367 km2 (528 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2nd in Tasmania |
| Length | 62 km (38.5 mi) |
| Width | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 756 m (2480 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Strzelecki |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Municipality of Flinders Island |
| Largest settlement | Whitemark (pop. 170) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 922 (2021) |
| Pop. density | 0.673/km2 (1.743/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | visitflindersisland |
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