Sugarloaf Rock (Mutton Bird Group)

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Coordinates43°25′12″S 145°55′48″E / 43.42000°S 145.93000°E / -43.42000; 145.93000
ArchipelagoMutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Sugarloaf Rock
A Landsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group.
Sugarloaf Rock is located in Tasmania
Sugarloaf Rock
Sugarloaf Rock
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationSouth western Tasmania
Coordinates43°25′12″S 145°55′48″E / 43.42000°S 145.93000°E / -43.42000; 145.93000
ArchipelagoMutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Area3.56 ha (8.8 acres)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth West
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated

Sugarloaf Rock is a steep, rocky unpopulated islet located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 3.56-hectare (8.8-acre) islet is one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. Sugarloaf Rock is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]

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