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Flinders Island Tourism

About the Flinders Island Region

Flinders Island is an island in the Bass Strait, located 20 km from Cape Portland being the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest island of 52 in the Furneaux Group.

The Furneaux Group was first discovered by Europeans in 1773 when it was sighted by Tobias Furneaux, a support ship commander of Captain Cook's party.

The island is approximately 62 km from north to south, and 37 km from east to west. The island's total land area is 1333 km sq. With a height of 756 m, Mount Strzelecki in the south west is the island's highest peak.

About a third of the island is mountainous and rugged with ridges of granite running the length of the island. The coastal areas are dominated by sandy deposits often taking the shape of dunes. Many coastal lagoons punctuate the eastern shore, formed by dunes blocking further drainage. This drainage is mainly provided by many small streams, few of them permanently flowing, directly leading to the waters of Bass Strait or such a lagoon.

The coastal areas are mainly covered in scrub or shrubs, whereas the vegetation at a higher elevation consists of woodland, mainly eucalyptus species. Animal species include Bennett's Wallabiy, several species of Possum, Cape Barren Goose, Short-tailed Shearwater (Mutton Bird), Potoroo, Tasmanian Pademelon, and Cape Fur Seal.

The area surrounding Mount Strzelecki in the south west of the island constitutes Strzelecki National Park.

The population is fewer than 1,000 spread over several settlements, the largest of which are Whitemark and Lady Barron. Other settlements include Palana, Killiecrankie, Blue Rocks, Memana, Lackrana, Ranga, and Loccota.

The natural beauty of the island, combining pristine beaches and spectacular peaks attracts tourists, who can reach the island by air from Launceston in Tasmania and Moorabbin in Victoria. A number of companies provide tours of the island, some catering to special interests such as fishing or birdwatching.

List of Towns in the Flinders Island Region

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BLUE ROCKS | EMITA | KILLIECRANKIE | LACKRANA | LADY BARRON | LUGHRATA | MEMANA | PALANA | RANGA | STRZELECKI | WHITEMARK | WINGAROO

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