The Goat Island is a small and unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1] The island is situated between Penguin and Ulverstone and can be walked to at low tide. It houses a breeding colony of little penguins.[2]
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Geography | |
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Location | Bass Strait |
Coordinates | 41°07′48″S 146°07′48″E |
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Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
Demographics | |
Population | unpopulated |
Along with the nearby Three Sisters, the island is part of the 37-hectare (91-acre) Three Sisters – Goat Island Nature Reserve.[3]
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