Barren Island
Barren Island is a small island, with an area of 0.53 ha, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hobart Airport and McGees Bridge.
Hobart Airport
Aerodrome
Hobart Airport is an airport located in Cambridge, 17 km north-east of the Hobart central business district. It is the principal airport of Tasmania. The federal government owned airport is operated by the Tasmanian Gateway Consortium under a 99-year lease. Hobart Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Barren Island.
McGees Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Khamtran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
McGees Bridge is a road bridge that carries the Tasman Highway across Pitt Water, near Sorell in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. The bridge and adjacent Sorell Causeway provide vital links between Hobart and two of Tasmania's principal tourist attractions - Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula and the picturesque East Coast via the Tasman Highway.
Sorell Causeway
Breakwater
Photo: Frances76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sorell Causeway is a causeway that carries the Tasman Highway across Pitt Water-Orielton Lagoon, from the western side of Midway Point to Sorell in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorell and Lewisham.
Sorell
Photo: Frances76, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sorell is a town in the southeast of Tasmania. It is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, settled in 1808, and officially gazetted in 1821. Sorell has many historic buildings, as well as amenities and accommodation.
Lewisham
Suburb
Lewisham is a locality and suburb in the local government area of Sorell, in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about 35 kilometres north-east of the town of Hobart. Lewisham is situated 6 km east of Barren Island.
Acton Park
Suburb
Photo: KodachromeFan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Acton Park is a residential / rural locality in the local government area of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 15 kilometres east of the town of Rosny Park. Acton Park is situated 7 km southwest of Barren Island.
Barren Island
Latitude
-42.81488° or 42° 48′ 54″ southLongitude
147.53134° or 147° 31′ 53″ eastOpen location code
4R995GPJ+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 172246471OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Barren Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Barren Island”
- Dutch: “Barren Island”
- Italian: “Barren”
- Swedish: “Barren Island”
- Turkish: “Barren Adası (II)”
- Turkish: “Barren Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Midway Point Fire Station and Midway Point Hall.
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