Five Sentries

Five Sentries is an island in Tasmania, Australia. Five Sentries is situated nearby to the village Sisters Beach, as well as near the hamlet Rocky Cape.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sisters Island.

Sisters Island

Islet

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Sisters Island is a small island with an area of 1.43 hectares, off Sisters Beach on the northwest coast of Tasmania, south-eastern Australia. The island is locally known as 'Snook Island' due to the large schools of Snook that local fishermen frequently come across close to the perimeter of the island. Sisters Island is situated 3½ km southeast of Five Sentries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sisters Beach and Boat Harbour Beach.

Sisters Beach

Village

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Sisters Beach is a locality and small town located in the Waratah-Wynyard municipality of Tasmania within fifteen minutes of Wynyard, in Tasmania's North West. Sisters Beach is situated 3½ km southeast of Five Sentries.

Boat Harbour Beach

Hamlet

Photo: Ghouston, CC0.

Boat Harbour Beach is a small seaside township located about 15 kilometres from Wynyard on the north-west coast of Tasmania. "Boat Harbour" is the name of the locality which surrounds the township. Boat Harbour Beach is situated 8 km southeast of Five Sentries.

Five Sentries

Type: Island
Description: island in Tasmania, Australia
Category: landform
Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-40.89° or 40° 53′ 24″ south

Longitude

145.53999° or 145° 32′ 24″ east

Open location code

4RF74G5Q+XX

GeoNames ID

8179533

Wikidata ID

Q21943420

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Satellite Map

Discover Five Sentries from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Five Sentries” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Five Sentries”
Swedish: “Five Sentries”
Turkish: “Five Sentries”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rocky Cape and Montumana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Gut and Anniversary Bay.

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