Mackerel Islets
The Mackerel Islets are two small islands in south-eastern Australia. They are part of the Tasman Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tinpot Island and Dart Island.
Tinpot Island
Islet
Tinpot Island is a small island classified as a conservation area within Norfolk Bay, Tasmania.
Dart Island
Islet
Dart Island, part of the Tasman Island Group, lies close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is located in Norfolk Bay, situated off the Tasman Peninsula. Dart Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Mackerel Islets.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taranna and Koonya.
Taranna
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taranna is a small township of 156 on the Tasman Peninsula, about 9 km north of Port Arthur. It's home of the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, a popular place to see Tasmanian devils.
Koonya
Hamlet
Koonya is a rural locality in the local government area of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres north-east of the town of Nubeena. Koonya is situated 7 km south of Mackerel Islets.
Eaglehawk Neck
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck is the narrow strip of land that marked the northern border of the Port Arthur convict site on the Tasman Peninsula. The 30-meter narrow strip was guarded by dogs to prevent convicts from escaping during the early 19th century – this line is now called The Dog Line, and there is a small museum explaining the historical significance of this narrow strip.
Mackerel Islets
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Mackerel Islets” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mackerel Islets”
- Dutch: “Mackerel Islets”
- Swedish: “Mackerel Islets”
- Turkish: “Mackerel Adacıkları”
- Turkish: “Mackerel Islets”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Murdunna and Premaydena.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Flinders Reef and Eaglehawk Bay-Flinders Bay Conservation Area.
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