&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:King_island_map.png) Christmas Island, located top left, relative to King Island | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Relief_Map_of_Tasmania.png)  Christmas Island Location of Christmas Island in the Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roaring Forties, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°40′48″S 143°49′12″E / 39.68000°S 143.82000°E |
| Archipelago | New Year Group |
| Area | 63.49 ha (156.9 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Municipality of King Island |
Christmas Island, part of the New Year Group, is a 63.49-hectare (156.9-acre) granite island located in the Great Australian Bight, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1][2][3]: 47–49
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- ^ "Travel: King Island". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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