St Helens Island

St Helens Island
St Helens Island is on the right hand side of this aerial photo
St Helens Island is located in Tasmania
St Helens Island
St Helens Island
Location of St Helens Island off the coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationTasman Sea
Coordinates41°20′S 148°20′E / 41.333°S 148.333°E / -41.333; 148.333
ArchipelagoWaterhouse Island Group
Area51 ha (130 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania

The St Helens Island, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, is a 51-hectare (130-acre) granite island situated in the Tasman Sea, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]

Other islands in the Waterhouse Group include Ninth, Tenth, Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Maclean, Baynes, Foster, Swan, Little Swan, Cygnet and Paddys islands and Bird Rock and George Rocks islets.[1]

  1. ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X