Hope Island (Tasmania)
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Island in Tasmania, Australia
The Hope Island, part of the Partridge Island Group, is a small island that lies close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the Tasmanian mainland.[1][2] Its neighbouring islets are named Faith and Charity, and also the Arch Rock.
History
"HOPE ISLAND.-This is the island to which D'Entrecasteaux gave the name of Lahaye, in honour of a famous French gardener. It was discovered on 20 May 1792, by M. de la Janice, an officer of the ship Esperance."[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X p.607.
- ↑ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 (PDF), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006, retrieved 20 July 2006
- ↑ "Tasmanian Nomenclature". Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954). 16 September 1911. p. 10.
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43°20′S 147°02′E / 43.333°S 147.033°E / -43.333; 147.033
