Location of the Kangaroo Island in the Bass Strait | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bass Strait |
Coordinates | 40°41′24″S 144°49′48″E / 40.69000°S 144.83000°E |
Archipelago | Petrel Group |
Area | 125 ha (310 acres) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
LGA | Circular Head Council |
Demographics | |
Population | unpopulated |
The Kangaroo Island, part of the Petrel Group, is a 125-hectare (310-acre) unpopulated island, located in the Bass Strait, close to the Robbins Island, in north-west Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.[1]
The island has been used for grazing cattle and is surrounded by extensive mudflats.