Governor Island
The Governor Island, part of the Schouten Island Group, comprise two small granite islands with a combined area of about 2 hectares that lie close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Diamond Island.
Diamond Island
Islet
Diamond Island also known locally as Cod Rock, is a low granite island with an area of 6.76 ha. Diamond Island lies roughly 200m off the central east coast of Tasmania and has a maximum elevation of 9m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bicheno.
Bicheno
Photo: Jc8136, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bicheno is a small coastal town in Eastern Tasmania, home to a colony of fairy penguins and a good base for visiting Freycinet National Park.
Governor Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Tasmania, Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
Discover Governor Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Governor Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Governor Island”
- Dutch: “Governor Island”
- Swedish: “Governor Island, Australien”
- Swedish: “Governor Island”
- Turkish: “Governor Adası”
- Turkish: “Governor Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Governor Island Marine Nature Reserve and Whaler’s Lookout.
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