Schouten Island

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Not to be confused with Schouten Islands, an island group off eastern Indonesia.
Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island seen from space (false color).
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Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island seen from space (false color).

Schouten Island is an island in eastern Tasmania, Australia. It is located south of Freycinet Peninsula, at 42.3180556° S 148.28° E and is a part of the Freycinet National Park. It is named after Dutch explorer Willem Schouten.