King George Island (Tasmania)
King George 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 Peninsulas. The island was once inhabited and farmed and contains the ruins of two buildings on its eastern side. A conservation covenant is in place on this island.
Aerial photograph of King George Island | |
King George Island Location in Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°57′S 147°49′E |
| Archipelago | Sloping Island Group |
| Adjacent to | Norfolk Bay |
| Area | 0.198 km2 (0.076 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Land district | Pembroke |
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| Discovered in 1798 | |
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