Sommers Bay
Sommers Bay is a bay in Tasmania, Australia. Sommers Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Murdunna, as well as near the locality Forestier Peninsula.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include King George Island and Tinpot Island.
King George Island
Islet
Photo: Jkokavec, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King George Island is an island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas.
Tinpot Island
Islet
Tinpot Island is a small island classified as a conservation area within Norfolk Bay, Tasmania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eaglehawk Neck and Taranna.
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.
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.
Dunalley
Town
Dunalley is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas of Sorell and Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres south-east of the town of Sorell.
Sommers Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.97372° or 42° 58′ 25″ southLongitude
147.83167° or 147° 49′ 54″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
4R992RGJ+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3232390451OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
8193700
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sommers Beach and Conical Hill.
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