Location of the Goat Island in
Bass Strait | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bass Strait |
Coordinates | 41°07′48″S 146°07′48″E / 41.13000°S 146.13000°E |
Administration | |
State | Tasmania |
Demographics | |
Population | unpopulated |
The Goat Island is a small and unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. [1] The island is situated between Penguin and Ulverstone and can be walked to at low tide. It houses a breeding colony of little penguins. [2]
Along with the nearby Three Sisters, the island is part of the 37-hectare (91-acre) Three Sisters – Goat Island Nature Reserve. [3]
Location of the Goat Island in
Bass Strait | |
Geography | |
---|---|
Location | Bass Strait |
Coordinates | 41°07′48″S 146°07′48″E / 41.13000°S 146.13000°E |
Administration | |
State | Tasmania |
Demographics | |
Population | unpopulated |
The Goat Island is a small and unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. [1] The island is situated between Penguin and Ulverstone and can be walked to at low tide. It houses a breeding colony of little penguins. [2]
Along with the nearby Three Sisters, the island is part of the 37-hectare (91-acre) Three Sisters – Goat Island Nature Reserve. [3]