Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania)

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LocationPayne Bay, Port Davey
Coordinates43°13′48″S 145°56′24″E / 43.23000°S 145.94000°E / -43.23000; 145.94000
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Fitzroy Islands
Fitzroy Islands is located in Tasmania
Fitzroy Islands
Fitzroy Islands
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationPayne Bay, Port Davey
Coordinates43°13′48″S 145°56′24″E / 43.23000°S 145.94000°E / -43.23000; 145.94000
ArchipelagoBreaksea Islands Group
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Total islands4
Area0.18 ha (0.44 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth West
Demographics
Population0

The Fitzroy Islands comprise a group of four rocky islets that lie within the upper reaches of Payne Bay in Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia.[1] The islands have a combined area of approximately 0.18 hectares (0.44 acres) and are contained with the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site[2] and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.[3]

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