 The Furneaux Group as viewed from space, April 1993 | |
 Flinders Island, as shaded, located in the Bass Strait | |
| Etymology | Matthew Flinders |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°00′S 148°03′E / 40.000°S 148.050°E |
| Archipelago | Furneaux Group |
| Area | 1,367 km2 (528 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2nd in Tasmania |
| Length | 62 km (38.5 mi) |
| Width | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 756 m (2480 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Strzelecki |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Municipality of Flinders Island |
| Largest settlement | Whitemark (pop. 170) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 922 (2021)[1] |
| Pop. density | 0.673/km2 (1.743/sq mi) |
| Additional information | |
| Official website | visitflindersisland |
Flinders Island, the largest island in the Furneaux Group, is a 1,367-square-kilometre (528 sq mi) island in the Bass Strait, northeast of the island of Tasmania.[2] Today Flinders Island is part of the state of Tasmania, Australia. It is 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Cape Portland and is located on 40° south, a zone known as the Roaring Forties.