Plunkett Point
Plunkett Point is a cape in Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania. Plunkett Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Sloping Main, as well as near Saltwater River.Places of Interest
Highlights include Coal Mines Historic Site.
Coal Mines Historic Site
Historic site
Photo: Cnwb, Public domain.
Coal Mines Historic Site was a convict probation station and the site of Tasmania's first operational coal mine, serving for a period of 15 years "as a place of punishment for the 'worst class' of convicts from Port Arthur".
Plunkett Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in Australia
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.98594° or 42° 59′ 9″ southLongitude
147.72346° or 147° 43′ 24″ eastOpen location code
4R992P7F+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2706302235OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
9618106Wikidata ID
Q21971868
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Satellite Map
Discover Plunkett Point from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Plunkett Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Plunkett Point”
- Swedish: “Plunkett Point”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sloping Main and Saltwater River.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Commissariat Store Area and Cottage Ruins circa. 1850.
Tasmania: Must-Visit Destinations
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