Sommers Bay
Sommers Bay is a neighborhood in Tasmania, Australia. Sommers Bay is situated nearby to the hamlet Murdunna, as well as near the locality Forestier Peninsula.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. King George Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Sommers Bay.
Tinpot Island
Islet
Tinpot Island is a small island classified as a conservation area within Norfolk Bay, Tasmania. Tinpot Island is situated 3½ km south of Sommers Bay.
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. Dunalley is situated 10 km north of Sommers Bay.
Sommers Bay
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-42.97378° or 42° 58′ 26″ southLongitude
147.8364° or 147° 50′ 11″ eastOpen location code
4R992RGP+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7693304734OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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