The Friars

The Friars are four steep dolerite rocks, with a combined area of about 17 ha, in south-eastern . They are part of the Actaeon Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of , at the southern entrance to the between and the mainland.
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  • Islet
  • …is also known as “Friars Rocks”
  • Description: island in Tasmania, Australia

The Friars

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Latitude
-43.53446° or 43° 32′ 4″ south
Longitude
147.28678° or 147° 17′ 12″ east
Open location code
4R89F78P+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 413830106
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
8179275
Wiki­data ID
Q7735284

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Uzbek—“The Friars” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “The Friars”
  • Dutch: “The Friars”
  • Polish: “Friars”
  • Spanish: “Los Frailes”
  • Swedish: “The Friars”
  • Turkish: “The Friars”
  • Uzbek: “Friar orollar guruhi”

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