Little Swan Island
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LocationBanks Strait, Bass Strait
Coordinates40°43′S 148°04′E / 40.717°S 148.067°E
ArchipelagoWaterhouse Island Group
Area12.64 ha (31.2 acres)
 Little Swan Island lies behind Swan Island in this aerial photo. | |
  Little Swan Island Location of Swan Island off the coast of Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Banks Strait, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°43′S 148°04′E / 40.717°S 148.067°E |
| Archipelago | Waterhouse Island Group |
| Area | 12.64 ha (31.2 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
The Little Swan Island, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, is a 12.64-hectare (31.2-acre) uninhabited granite island situated in Banks Strait, part of Bass Strait, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group include[1] the Ninth, Tenth, Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Maclean, Baynes, Cygnet, Foster, Swan, Bird Rock, George Rocks, St Helens, and Paddys islands.
