Samphire Island

Samphire Island is a small shell-grit island, with an area of 3.3 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Great Dog Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fisher Island.

Islet

Fisher Island is a small granite island, with an area of 0.9 ha, in south-eastern Australia. Fisher Island is situated 2½ km east of Samphire Island.

Nearby places include Lady Barron.

Village

Lady Barron is a small settlement on the southern end… Lady Barron is situated 2½ km east of Samphire Island.

Latitude

-40.21° or 40° 12′ 36″ south

Longitude

148.21001° or 148° 12′ 36″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

4RFCQ6Q6+X2

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Highlights: Badger Corner Conservation Area and Petrifaction Bay.

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