South East Cape

South East Cape
1916 map of the south coast of Tasmania, showing South East Cape
1916 map of the south coast of Tasmania, showing South East Cape
South East Cape is located in Tasmania
South East Cape
South East Cape
Location of South East Cape in Tasmania
Coordinates: 43°38′37″S 146°49′39″E / 43.64361°S 146.82750°E / -43.64361; 146.82750
LocationSouth Coast
Official nameTasmanian Wilderness
LocationOceania
Criteriaiii, iv, vi, vii, viii, ix, x
Reference181
Inscription1982 (6th Session)

South East Cape is a cape located at the southernmost point of the main island of Tasmania, the southernmost state in Australia.[1] The cape is situated in the southern and south-eastern corner of the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi) southwest of Hobart in Tasmania and about 65 kilometres (40 mi) east and slightly south of South West Cape. South East Cape marks the official dividing line between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2]

  1. ^ "SOUTH-EAST CAPE — TASMANIA'S END". The Mercury. Hobart, Tasmania. 18 May 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 29 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Limits of Oceans and Seas Archived 6 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. International Hydrographic Organization Special Publication No. 23, 1953.