Schouten Island

Schouten Island, part of the Schouten Island Group, is an island with an area of approximately 28 square kilometres lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, located 1.6 kilometres south of the Freycinet Peninsula and is a part of Freycinet National Park. The palawa kani place name for the island is mayaluwarana.
  • Location: East coast of Tasmania
  • Etymology: In honour of Joost Schouten, a member of the Council of the Dutch East India Company; named in 1642 by Abel Tasman.
  • Archipelago: Schouten Island Group
  • Adjacent to: Tasman Sea
  • Area: 28 km² (11 sq mi)
  • Highest elevation: 400 m (1300 ft)
  • Highest point: Mount Storey

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