Eaglehawk Neck

Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck is the narrow strip of land that marked the northern border of the convict site on the . 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.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 361 residents
  • Description: locality in Tasmania, Australia
  • Also known as: “Eaglehawk Neck, TAS”, “Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania”, and “Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Doo Town.

Neighborhood
is a holiday village within the locality of Eaglehawk Neck, near , where the house names contain “doo”.

Eaglehawk Neck

Latitude
-43.0171° or 43° 1′ 2″ south
Longitude
147.9254° or 147° 55′ 32″ east
Population
361
Elevation
209 metres (686 feet)
Open location code
4R89XWMG+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243808718
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­isthmus
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2167968
Wiki­data ID
Q960332
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Yoruba—“Eaglehawk Neck” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Игълхоук Нек”
  • Cebuano: “Eaglehawk Neck (hikting yuta)”
  • Cebuano: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • Dutch: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • French: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • German: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • Persian: “تنگه شاهین”
  • Polish: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • Swedish: “Eaglehawk Neck (näs)”
  • Swedish: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • Yoruba: “Eaglehawk Neck”
  • “Eaglehawk Neck”

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