Puncheon Island
Puncheon Island is an island, with an area of 17.56 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Vansittart Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group.Places of Interest
Highlights include Vansittart Island.
Vansittart Island
Island
Vansittart Island, also known as Gun Carriage Island, is a granite island with an area of 800 hectares. The island is part of Tasmania's Vansittart Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. Vansittart Island is situated 3½ km north of Puncheon Island.
Puncheon Island
Latitude
-40.30487° or 40° 18′ 18″ south
Longitude
148.31012° or 148° 18′ 36″ east
Open location code
4RFCM8W6+32
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Puncheon Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puncheon Island”
- Swedish: “Puncheon Island”
- Turkish: “Puncheon Adası”
- Turkish: “Puncheon Island”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pelican Island and Farsund.
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