Hunter Island - TAS

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Position

DEG: -40.500912 144.758577
DMS: 40º 30' 3.28" S 144º 45' 30.87" E
UTM: 55 G 5514231mN 310070mE
Altitude: 45.25m

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Web: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Island_(Tasmania)

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The Hunter Island, the main island of the Hunter Island Group, is a 7,330-hectare (18,100-acre) island, located in Bass Strait, that lies between King Island and north-west Tasmania, Australia.The island is located near Three Hummock Island, several kilometres off the north-west coast of Tasmania. The island is run as a cattle property and there is a homestead on the island. A privately owned barge is used for transport to Smithton on the north coast of Tasmania. The island is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) long, and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) wide at its widest point.The East India Ship Phatisalam was wrecked on the island in 1821.
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Closest Weather Station

Marrawah at 12/09:00am EDT
Distance from Hunter Island 45.52km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
14.5°C10.2°C92%13.2°C1005.0hPa5.0mmW28km/hr
15knots
km/hr
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Closest Climatic Station

Cape Grim Baps
Distance from Hunter Island 21.02km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C18.819.618.416.514.613.012.512.713.414.316.017.3
Mean Min. °C13.113.812.811.410.18.78.28.38.69.210.611.8
Mean Rain mm36.433.246.067.276.581.9102.193.477.361.153.846.4

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