Heather Point
Heather Point is a cape in Tasman, Tasmania. Heather Point is situated nearby to the locality Sympathy Hills, as well as near the neighborhood Sommers Bay.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.
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.
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.
Heather Point
Latitude
-43.01311° or 43° 0′ 47″ southLongitude
147.8469° or 147° 50′ 49″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
4R89XRPW+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 3232390449OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Heather Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heather Point”
- Swedish: “Heather Point (udde i Australien)”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sympathy Hills and Sommers Bay.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bayview Road Network and Sympathy Hills Private Nature Reserve.
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