Rodondo Island

Rodondo Island
Rodondo Island from South Point, 10 km distant
Rodondo Island is located in Tasmania
Rodondo Island
Rodondo Island
EtymologyRedonda
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°13′48″S 146°23′15″E / 39.23000°S 146.38750°E / -39.23000; 146.38750
Area106 ha (260 acres)
Highest elevation350 m (1150 ft)
Administration
StateTasmania

Rodondo Island is a granite island, part of the Rodondo Group, lying in northern Bass Strait, within the state boundaries of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located only 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, and 2' of latitude (2 nautical miles (3.7 km)) south of the Victoria-Tasmania border at latitude 39°12'S.[1] Rodondo Island is ringed by steep cliffs up to 200 metres (660 ft) high, with an area of 106 hectares (260 acres) and a maximum elevation of 350 metres (1,150 ft) above sea level.

  1. ^ Moore, Garry (April 2014). "The boundary between Tasmania and Victoria: Uncertainties and their possible resolution" (PDF). Traverse (294). The Institute of Surveyors Victoria. Retrieved 10 April 2015.