List of islands of Tasmania

Tasmania is the smallest and southernmost state of Australia. The Tasmanian mainland itself is an island, with an area of 64,519 km2 (24,911 sq mi)[1] - 94.1% of the total land area of the state. There are more than 1000 smaller islands which have a combined area of 4,055 km2 (1,566 sq mi), making up the remaining 5.9% of total land area.[2][3]

Classification structure

A considerable number of Tasmanian islands are identified as being in island groups, including the Breaksea, Furneaux, Hogan, Hunter, Kent, Maatsuyker, Mutton Bird, New Year, Swainson, Trumpeter, and Waterhouse groups.

Regions

Similar to Regions of Tasmania the islands are generally distinguished by the coast that they are adjacent to, as well as Bass Strait - the main separation from the mainland state of Victoria. Five regions are aligned to the north coast and Bass Strait - North West Islands (including King Island), North Coast Islands, North Bass Strait Islands, Furneaux Islands, and North East Islands. The southern groups are South and West Islands, and East Coast Islands.[2]

Status

There are 334 islands within the state of Tasmania.[2] Only sixteen of these 334 islands are listed as private islands. The majority of these sixteen private islands have a conservation covenant associated with their title restricting future development, whilst a small minority have a freehold title.[4]

List of islands
Island,
islet or rock name		 Location
(body of water)		 Group Area Population
2021 census
(unless otherwise)		 Land use Ref
ha acre
AlbatrossBass StraitHunter18 44unpopulated[5]
AndersonBass StraitFurneaux166 410unpopulatedPastoral lease[6]
BabelBass StraitFurneaux440 1,087unpopulatedPrivate Freehold title: Tasmanian Aboriginal community[7]
BadgerBass StraitFurneaux1,242 3,069Private Freehold title: grazing[5][6]
BarrenTasman SeaSloping0.53 1
BassBass StraitFurneaux0.01 0unpopulatedNature reserve[6]
BatteryBass StraitFurneaux0.68 2unpopulated[5][6]
BaynesBass StraitWaterhouse1.62 4unpopulated[6]
BeagleBass StraitFurneaux1.2 3unpopulatedNature reserve[5][6]
BetseyTasman Sea175.1 433Nature reserve
Big CarolineSouthern OceanSwainson6.69 17
Big GreenBass StraitFurneaux122 301unpopulatedNature reserve[6]
Big BlackBass StraitFurneaux0.54 1unpopulated[6]
Billy GoatBass StraitFurneaux1.3 3unpopulated[6]
BirdBass StraitWaterhouse1 2unpopulated[6]
Bishop and ClerkSouth-western Pacific Ocean60 148unpopulatedWorld Heritage Site[8]
BoomerTasman Sea35.21 87Private Freehold title
Boundary
(historically called North East)		Bass StraitHogan2 5unpopulatedCrown land[9]
Breaksea, North
Breaksea, Main		Southern OceanBreaksea16 40unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
BrunyTasman SeaBruny35,300 87,228220aVarious[10][11][12][13][14]
Cape BarrenBass StraitFurneaux46,500 114,904see Flinders IslandAboriginal[10][12][15]
CatBass StraitFurneaux39 96unpopulated[5]
ChalkyBass StraitFurneaux41 101unpopulatedNature reserve[6]
ChickenSouthern OceanMaatsuyker195 482unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
ChristmasGreat Australian BightNew Year63 156unpopulated[6]
ClarkeBass StraitFurneaux8,200 20,263see Flinders IslandAboriginal[10][12]
Coffee Pot, TheSouthern OceanTrumpeter0.31 1
CouncillorBass StraitNew Year10.53 26unpopulated[6]
CygnetBass StraitWaterhouse0.5 1unpopulated[6]
DartTasman Sea12.8 32
DealBass StraitKent1,576.75 3,896-Kent Group National Park
De WittSouthern OceanMaatsuyker517 1,278-Southwest National Park
DoughboyBass StraitFurneaux30 74unpopulated[6]
DoverBass StraitKent295 729-Kent Group National Park
EastBass StraitHogan12.42 31-Crown land[9]
East KangarooBass StraitFurneaux157 388unpopulatedNature reserve[6]
East PyramidsSouthern OceanMutton Bird6.69 17
Eddystone
Pedra Branca
Sidmouth		Southern Ocean
(South East Cape)		 2 5unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
ErithBass StraitKent323 798unpopulatedKent Group National Park
FitzroyBreaksea
Flat TopSouthern OceanMaatsuyker1.58 4unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
Flat WitchSouthern OceanMaatsuyker64 158unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
FlindersBass StraitFurneaux134,000 331,121922bVarious[10][12][16]
ForsythBass StraitFurneaux
FosterBass StraitWaterhouse48 119unpopulated[5][6]
FulhamTasman SeaSloping10 25unpopulatedPrivate Freehold title (possible future restrictions)[17]
GeorgeBass StraitWaterhouse7 17unpopulated[6]
GoatBass Strait  unpopulatedThree Sisters-Goat Island Nature Reserve
GooseBass StraitFurneaux109 269unpopulatedConservation area[5][6]
Grave IslandTasman Sea0.2 0
Great DogBass StraitFurneaux354 87510
(2004)		Private Freehold title[5][6]
GullBass StraitFurneaux
HaySouthern OceanSwainson1.85 5
HenSouthern OceanMaatsuyker7.6 19unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
Hibbs PyramidSouthern OceanHibbs Pyramid4.65 11unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
HippolyteTasman Sea
HobbsSouthern OceanTrumpeter9.7 24
HogBass StraitSloping0.35 1Nature reserve[6]: 452 
HoganBass StraitHogan232 573unpopulatedCrown land[9]
HunterBass StraitHunter7,100 17,544unpopulatedCrown lease[10][12]
Ile des PhoquesTasman Sea8.05 20Nature reserve[6]: 410 
Ile du GolfeSouthern OceanMaatsuyker68 168unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
Ile du NordTasman SeaMaria10 25unpopulatedMaria Island National Park
Inner LittleBass StraitFurneaux4.5 11unpopulatedConservation area[5][6]
InnerSouthern Ocean0.23 1
Inner SisterBass StraitFurneaux
Iron PotTasman Sea1.27 3
IsabellaBass StraitFurneaux11.4 28unpopulatedNature reserve[6]
Isle of CavesTasman Sea1.4 3
Judge and ClerkSouth-western Pacific Ocean20 49unpopulatedWorld Heritage Site[8]
JudgementBass StraitKent0.39 1unpopulatedKent Group National Park
KathleenSouthern OceanBreaksea11.35 28
Ketchem IslandSouthern OceanMutton BirdunpopulatedWorld Heritage Site
KingBass StraitNew Year109,400 270,3331,617Various[10][12][18]
King GeorgeTasman SeaSloping19.8 492d
(2018)		Private Freehold Title to high water mark with conservation covenant on part
LachlanTasman Sea2.5 6
Lanterns, TheTasman SeaTasman5.35 13unpopulatedTasman National Park
Little BadgerBass StraitFurneaux2.5 6unpopulatedNature reserve[5][6]
Little BetseyTasman Sea0.75 2Nature reserve
Little ChalkyBass StraitFurneaux5 12unpopulated[6]
Little DogBass StraitFurneaux83 205
Little GooseBass StraitFurneaux3.6 9unpopulatedNature reserve[5][6]
Little GreenBass StraitFurneaux
Little SpectacleTasman SeaSloping0.62 2unpopulated
Little SwanBass StraitWaterhouse12.64 31unpopulated[6]
Little WaterhouseBass StraitWaterhouse2.5 6unpopulated[6]
Long (Furneaux)Bass StraitFurneaux313 773unpopulatedGrazing[6]
Long (Hogan)Bass StraitHogan22.85 56unpopulatedCrown land[9]
LouisaSouthern OceanMaatsuyker23.04 57unpopulatedSouthwest National Park[6]: 512 
LourahSouthern OceanSwainson4.86 12
Low (Prime Seal Group)Bass StraitFurneaux
MaatsuykerSouthern OceanMaatsuyker186 460unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
MacleanBass StraitWaterhouse1.11 3unpopulated[6]
MacquarieSouth-western Pacific Ocean 12,400 30,641unpopulatedWorld Heritage Site[10][8][12]
MariaTasman SeaMaria10,100 24,958unpopulatedMaria Island National Park[10][12]
MavourneenSouthern OceanBreaksea0.88 2
MewstoneSouthern OceanPedra Branca13.1 32
MileBass StraitFurneaux4 10unpopulatedConservation area[6]
Mount ChappellBass StraitFurneaux323 798unpopulatedPrivate Freehold title: grazing[5][6]
MundaySouthern OceanBreaksea
Mutton Bird (southeast)Southern OceanMutton Bird0.52 1
Mutton Bird (southwest)Southern OceanMutton Bird0.52 1
NeedleSouthern OceanMaatsuyker10.5 26unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
New YearGreat Australian BightNew Year98.22 243unpopulated[6]
NightBass StraitFurneaux
NinthBass StraitWaterhouse32 79unpopulated[6]
North EastBass StraitKent32.62 81unpopulatedKent Group National Park
North West Mount ChappellBass StraitFurneaux0.71 2unpopulated[5][6]
PaddysBass StraitWaterhouse4.6 11unpopulated[6]
PartridgeTasman SeaPartridge103 255unpopulatedSouth Bruny National Park[19]
PassageBass StraitFurneaux
PelicanBass StraitFurneaux6.8 17unpopulated
PenguinBass StraitNorth Coast2.73 7unpopulated[6]
PerkinsBass Strait
PhilipsMacquarie Harbour
PreservationBass StraitFurneaux207 512
Prime SealBass StraitFurneaux
PuncheonBass StraitFurneaux17.56 431Private
RamBass StraitFurneaux1 2Private
ReynoldsGreat Lake
RobbinsBass StraitRobbins9,900 24,463unpopulatedPrivate[10][20][21]
RodondoBass StraitRodondo106 262unpopulatedNature reserve
RoundBass StraitHogan unpopulatedCrown land[9]
Round TopSouthern OceanMaatsuyker6.25 15unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
RoydonBass StraitFurneaux
RumBass StraitFurneaux
St HelensBass StraitWaterhouse51 126unpopulatedConservation area[6]
SarahMacquarie Harbour8 20Historic site[22]
SatelliteTasman Sea
SchoutenTasman Sea 2,800 6,919unpopulatedFreycinet National Park[10][12]
SealBass StraitHogan unpopulatedCrown land[9]
ShanksSouthern OceanSwainson2.72 7
SlopingTasman SeaSloping117.2 290unpopulatedNature reserve
SidmouthSouthern Ocean
SmoothTasman SeaSloping59.31 1473d
(2018)		Private Freehold title
South BlackBass StraitHunter1 2unpopulatedBird reserve[6]
South PascoBass StraitFurneaux
SouthportTasman Sea
South WestBass StraitKent19.09 47unpopulatedKent Group National Park
SpectacleTasman SeaSloping3.5 9unpopulated
StorehouseBass StraitFurneaux20 49unpopulated[5][6]
SugarloafSouthern OceanMutton Bird3.56 9
SugarmouseSouthern OceanMutton Bird0.54 1
SwainsonSouthern OceanSwainson4.14 10
SwanBass StraitWaterhouse239 591unpopulated[6]
TailleferTasman Sea
TasmanTasman Sea
TenthBass StraitWaterhouse0.9 2unpopulated[5][6]
Three HummockBass StraitHunter7,000 17,297unpopulatedCrown lease[10][12]
Three SistersBass Strait
(North-west coast)		 2 5unpopulatedThree Sisters-Goat Island Nature Reserve
Tin KettleBass StraitFurneaux
TinpotNorfolk Bay1.24 3unpopulatedNature reserve
TrefoilBass StraitTrefoil Island Group
TwinBass StraitHogan5.61 14unpopulatedCrown land[9]
VansittartBass StraitFurneaux800 1,977 c
VisscherTasman SeaSloping3.4 8unpopulatedTasman National Park
Walker (northwest)Bass Strait
(North-west coast)		Robbins700 1,730unpopulatedPrivate[20][21]
Walker (southwest)Southern OceanMaatsuyker15.3 38unpopulatedSouthwest National Park[6]: 512 
WaterhouseBass StraitWaterhouse287 709unpopulatedConservation area/Crown land[6][23]
WedgeTasman SeaTasman42.58 105unpopulated
WendarSouthern OceanMutton Bird5.8 14
WestSouthern OceanTrumpeter2.5 6
WesternSouthern OceanMaatsuyker29 72unpopulatedSouthwest National Park
Wild WindSouthern OceanMutton Bird3.95 10
WoodyTasman SeaSlopingunpopulated
WybalennaBass StraitFurneaux

Notes
^a : Combined 2021 census data for North Bruny and South Bruny Islands.
^b : 2021 census data is for the entire Flinders Council (Furneaux Group) which includes Cape Barren Island and Clarke Island.
^c : Errol Anderson, family arrived on Vansittart Cutter, island was named for, 26 January 1836, Hobart Town.
^d : Source: Direct observation by editor

See also

References
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