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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Shanks Islands
- Type: Island
- Description: islands in Tasmania, Australia
- Categories: island group and landform
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shanks Islands” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shanks Islands”
- Swedish: “Shanks Islands”
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