Barren Island

Barren Island is a small island, with an area of 0.53 ha, in south-eastern . It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of around the and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hobart Airport and McGees Bridge.

Aerodrome
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Hobart International Airport is an located in , 17 km north-east of the Hobart central business district. It is the principal airport of . is situated 3 km southwest of Barren Island.

Bridge
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is a road bridge that carries the Tasman Highway across Pitt Water, near in the south-east of , Australia. The bridge and adjacent provide vital links between and two of Tasmania's principal tourist attractions - on the and the picturesque East Coast via the Tasman Highway.

Breakwater
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The is a causeway that carries the Tasman Highway across , from the western side of to in the south-east of , Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sorell and Lewisham.

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is a town in the of . It is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, settled in 1808, and officially gazetted in 1821. has many historic buildings, as well as amenities and accommodation.

Suburb
is a locality and suburb in the , in the and surrounds region of . It is located about 35 kilometres north-east of the town of Hobart. is situated 6 km east of Barren Island.

Suburb
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is a residential / rural locality in the local government area of in the Hobart LGA region of . The locality is about 15 kilometres east of the town of . is situated 7 km southwest of Barren Island.

Barren Island

Latitude
-42.81488° or 42° 48′ 54″ south
Longitude
147.53134° or 147° 31′ 53″ east
Open location code
4R995GPJ+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172246471
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
2176736
Wiki­data ID
Q4863374
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Barren Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barren Island”
  • Dutch: “Barren Island”
  • Italian: “Barren”
  • Swedish: “Barren Island”
  • Turkish: “Barren Adası (II)”
  • Turkish: “Barren Island”
  • Uzbek: “Barren oroli (Tasmaniya)”
  • Uzbek: “Barren oroli”

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