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Schouten Island

This article is about the locality and island off Tasmania, Australia. For other islands with same name, see Schouten (disambiguation).

Schouten Island
(Tiggana marraboona)
Schouten's Isle
Map of Schouten Island
Schouten Island (Tiggana marraboona) is located in Tasmania
Schouten Island (Tiggana marraboona)
Schouten Island
(Tiggana marraboona)
Location of Schouten Island in Tasmania
EtymologyIn honour of Joost Schouten, a member of the Council of the Dutch East India Company; named in 1642 by Abel Tasman.
Geography
LocationEast coast of Tasmania
Coordinates42°18′36″S 148°16′12″E / 42.31000°S 148.27000°E / -42.31000; 148.27000[1]
ArchipelagoSchouten Island Group
Adjacent toTasman Sea
Area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Highest elevation400 m (1300 ft)
Highest pointMount Storey
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
Local government areaGlamorgan Spring Bay Council
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)
Freycinet National Park

Schouten Island (formerly Schouten's Isle[2]), part of the Schouten Island Group, is an island with an area of approximately 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi) lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, located 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) south of the Freycinet Peninsula[3] and is a part of Freycinet National Park. The palawa kani place name for the island is mayaluwarana.[4]

The locality of Schouten Island is in the local government area of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east region of Tasmania.[5]

  1. ^ "Schouten Island, Tasmania (Islands & Reefs)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Chart of Van Dieman's Land. Map T358" (Map). Digital Maps Collection. National Library of Australia. 1826. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ^ Bacon, C. A; Corbett, K. D (10 August 1984). "The Schouten Island Coalfield" (PDF). Mineral Resources Tasmania, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  4. ^ "palawa kani place names map". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
  5. ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Schouten Island". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "43790C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

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