Waterhouse Island (Tasmania)
Waterhouse Island is on the right side of Waterhouse Point.
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 Waterhouse Island
Location of Swan Island off the coast of Tasmania
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| Etymology | Captain Henry Waterhouse |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Banks Strait, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°48′S 147°37′E / 40.800°S 147.617°ECoordinates: 40°48′S 147°37′E / 40.800°S 147.617°E |
| Archipelago | Waterhouse Island Group |
| Total islands | 12 |
| Area | 287 ha (710 acres) |
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| State | Tasmania |
Waterhouse Island, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, is a 287-hectare (710-acre) granite island situated in Banks Strait, part of Bass Strait, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.
The Waterhouse Island Group includes the Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Swan, Little Swan, Cygnet, Foster, St Helens, Ninth, Tenth, Paddys, Maclean, and Baynes islands and the Bird Rock, and George Rocks islets with their associated reefs.
The large inland portion of Waterhouse Island is privately owned under freehold tenure. On 28 September 2011, 107 hectares (260 acres) of the island was proclaimed as the Waterhouse Island Conservation Area. This conservation area surrounds almost all of the island from the low-water mark to approximately 45 metres (148 ft) inshore, as well as a 35-hectare (86-acre) region at the northern tip. A small sandy spit on the eastern coastline does not appear to be encapsulated by this conservation area and the tenure of this sandy spit remains uncertain. A lighthouse is located on 266 square metres (2,860 sq ft) of crown land at the northern point of the island.
Waterhouse Island has an equable Mediterranean climate with warm summers and cooler winters. Rainfall, averaging approximately 600 millimetres (24 in) per annum, is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, however with a bias to late winter months.
Waterhouse Island has extensive white sand beaches on the eastern and south eastern shores. West and northern coasts are primarily rocky. The island is used as a haven for sheltering yachts and other small boats as they travel through Bass Strait. Surrounding waters are popular for fishing, both finfish and various shellfish.
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