South East Cape

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South East Cape is the southernmost point of the main island of Tasmania and also the southernmost point of the mainlands of Australia and Tasmania together. South East Cape is located at 43°38′37″S, 146°49′39″E. South of the southern coast of Tasmania and still considerably close to Tasmania (unlike Macquarie Island, administratively being also a part of Tasmania, which lies much further in the south), there is a group of islands, the Maatsuyker Islands. Some of these islands like The Sisters and especially Maatsuyker Island are located further south than South East Cape. There might be even one island or several islands located for example at about 43°50′S, 146°58′W which would lie even more in the south than Maatsuyker Island, the southernmost island of the Maatsuyker Islands.

South Cape Bay, Tasmania, facing the Southern Ocean, with South East Cape at the far left of the frame.

[edit] See also

• Geography of Australia

[edit] External links

• Continental Extremeties of Australia
• Picture of South East Cape
• Map of the area with South East Cape on the right edge, South Cape, South West Cape, the Maatsuyker Islands with De Witt Island, The Sisters and Maatsuyker Island
• Another map of the area between South East Cape and South West Cape and the Maatsuyker Islands