Samphire Island

Samphire Island is an island in , . Samphire Island is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond Gaol Historic Site.

Museum
The Richmond Gaol is a convict era building and tourist attraction in , , and is the oldest intact gaol in . Building of the gaol commenced in 1825, and predates the establishment of the penal colony at in 1833. is situated 4 km north of Samphire Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and Cambridge.

is a sizable historic village of around 900 inhabitants in the southwest of the state of . It is part of the region.

Village
is a suburb in the greater area of , capital of , . It is in the local government area. The suburb is situated in close proximity to and the , and is approximately 18 km to via the Tasman Highway. is situated 7 km south of Samphire Island.

Hamlet
is a rural locality in the local government area of in the Hobart LGA region of . The locality is about 15 kilometres north of the town of Rosny Park. is situated 7 km west of Samphire Island.

Samphire Island

Latitude
-42.77° or 42° 46′ 12″ south
Longitude
147.45° or 147° 27′ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
4R996CHX+XX
Geo­Names ID
8179329
Wiki­data ID
Q21943597
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Samphire Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Samphire Island (pulo sa Awstralya, State of Tasmania, lat -42,77, long 147,45)
  • Cebuano: Samphire Island
  • Swedish: Samphire Island
  • Turkish: Samphire Adası (I)
  • Turkish: Samphire Island

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Highlights include Coal River and Pitt Water Nature Reserve.

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