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Briggs Islet
Island in Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Briggs Islet is a small granite island, with an area of 3.4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Great Dog Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a conservation area.[1] The island is part of the Franklin Sound Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because it holds over 1% of the world populations of six bird species.[2]
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![]() Briggs Islet appears below Great Dog Island in this picture | |
Geography | |
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Location | Bass Strait |
Coordinates | 40°15′S 148°16′E |
Archipelago | Great Dog Island Group |
Area | 3.4 ha (8.4 acres) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
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