Bates Bay

Bates Bay is a bay in Tasmania, Australia.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vansittart Island and Great Dog 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.

The Great Dog Island, also known as Big Dog Island, and part of the Great Dog Group within the Furneaux Group, is a 354-hectare granite island, located in Bass Strait, lying south of the Flinders Island and north of the Cape Barren Island, in Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia. Great Dog Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Bates Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lady Barron.

Lady Barron

Village

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lady Barron is a small settlement on the southern end of Flinders Island, in the local government area of Flinders in the North-east region of Tasmania. Lady Barron is situated 7 km northwest of Bates Bay.

Bates Bay

Latitude

-40.27° or 40° 16′ 12″ south

Longitude

148.28° or 148° 16′ 48″ east

Open location code

4RFCP7HH+XX

GeoNames ID

8193303

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Satellite Map

Discover Bates Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ranga and Loccota.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Briggs Islet and Briggs Islet Conservation Area.

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