Shanks Islands
The Shanks Islands form a group of five small rocky islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated near where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the islets have a combined area of 2.72 hectares and are part of the Swainson Islands Group.Shanks Islands
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- Description: islands in Tasmania, Australia
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Latitude
-43.34607° or 43° 20′ 46″ south
Longitude
145.95965° or 145° 57′ 35″ east
Open location code
4R87MX35+HV
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Shanks Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shanks Islands”
- Swedish: “Shanks Islands”
- Uzbek: “Shanks orollari”
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