Hay Island (Tasmania)

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Coordinates43°21′36″S 145°56′24″E / 43.36000°S 145.94000°E / -43.36000; 145.94000
Adjacent to
Hay Island
Hay Island is located in Tasmania
Hay Island
Hay Island
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationSouth western Tasmania
Coordinates43°21′36″S 145°56′24″E / 43.36000°S 145.94000°E / -43.36000; 145.94000
ArchipelagoSwainson Islands Group
Adjacent to
Area1.85 ha (4.6 acres)[1]
Highest elevation78 m (256 ft)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth West
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated

The Hay Island is an unpopulated island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated near where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 1.85-hectare (4.6-acre) island with an elevation of 78 metres (256 ft) above sea level, is part of the Swainson Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]

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