Sugarmouse Island

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Coordinates43°25′12″S 145°57′54″E / 43.42000°S 145.96500°E / -43.42000; 145.96500
ArchipelagoMutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Sugarmouse Island
A Landsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group.
Sugarmouse Island is located in Tasmania
Sugarmouse Island
Sugarmouse Island
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationSouth western Tasmania
Coordinates43°25′12″S 145°57′54″E / 43.42000°S 145.96500°E / -43.42000; 145.96500
ArchipelagoMutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Area0.54 ha (1.3 acres)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth West
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated

Sugarmouse Island is an 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 0.54-hectare (1.3-acre) islet is one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. Sugarmouse Island is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]

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