The Friars
The Friars are four steep dolerite rocks, with a combined area of about 17 ha, in south-eastern Australia. They are part of the Actaeon Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, at the southern entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Friars Rocks”
The Friars
Latitude
-43.53446° or 43° 32′ 4″ southLongitude
147.28678° or 147° 17′ 12″ eastOpen location code
4R89F78P+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 413830106OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“The Friars” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Friars”
- Dutch: “The Friars”
- Polish: “Friars”
- Spanish: “Los Frailes”
- Swedish: “The Friars”
- Turkish: “The Friars”
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