Goose Island (Tasmania)
The Goose Island, part of the Badger Group within the Furneaux Group, is a 109-hectare (270-acre) unpopulated elongated granite island, located in Bass Strait, lying west of the Flinders and Cape Barren islands, Tasmania, south of Victoria, in south-eastern Australia.
Goose Island Location of the Goose Island in Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°17′24″S 147°47′24″E |
| Archipelago | Badger Group, part of the Furneaux Group |
| Area | 109 ha (270 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
The Goose Island Lighthouse is at the narrow southern end, and is a conservation area. The island is also part of the Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area.
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