Farsund
Farsund is a disaster remains in Tasmania, Australia. Farsund is situated nearby to the islet Pelican Island, as well as near Vansittart Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vansittart Island and Puncheon Island.
Vansittart Island
Island
Photo: Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vansittart Island, also known as Gun Carriage Island, is a granite island with an area of 800 hectares. The island is part of Tasmania's Vansittart Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. Vansittart Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Farsund.
Puncheon Island
Islet
Puncheon Island is an island, with an area of 17.56 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Vansittart Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. Puncheon Island is situated 2½ km southwest of Farsund.
Farsund
- Type: Disaster remains
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.28611° or 40° 17′ 10″ southLongitude
148.32989° or 148° 19′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4RFCP87H+HXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1266682468OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wreck
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