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    Hogan Group

    Part of Bass Strait Islands

    The Hogan Group is a collection of six (to eight) islands and islets located in the Bass Strait that define part of the border between mainland Australia and the island state of Tasmania. Within the jurisdiction of Tasmania, the Hogan Group forms a land border between the states of Tasmania and Victoria.

    Overview

    The Hogan Group is a collection of six (to eight) islands and islets located in the Bass Strait that define part of the border between mainland Australia and the island state of Tasmania. Within the jurisdiction of Tasmania, the Hogan Group forms a land border between the states of Tasmania and Victoria. The island group is officially designated unallocated Crown land, within the Flinders Municipality in Tasmania and the South Gippsland Shire in Victoria. The Hogan Group comprises the Hogan Island, Twin, Long, Round, East, Boundary (or North East) islets, and Seal Rock.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands2
    • Islets5
    • Rocks & skerries2

    Major islands

    1

    • Hogan Island

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      122 m

      Hogan Island, the largest island of the Hogan Group, is a 232-hectare (570-acre) granite island, located in northern Bass Strait, that lies between the Furneaux Group in north-east Tasmania, and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. The island has a maximum elevation of 116 metres (381 ft) AHD.

    Minor islands

    2

    Islets

    5
    • Round Islet39 m · 0.05 km²
    • Twin Islets32 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island41 m · 0.04 km²
    • Boundary Islet1 m · 0.8 ha
    • Unnamed island7 m · 0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    2
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Also in the area

    1

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m122 mHogan60 mLong48 mEast39 mRound32 mTwin Islets1 mBoundary
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.000010.00010.0010.010.1110Hogan: 2.4 km²HoganLong: 0.23 km²LongEast: 0.15 km²EastRound: 0.05 km²RoundTwin Islets: 0.04 km²Twin IsletsUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandBoundary: 0.8 haBoundarySeal Rock: 0.1 haSeal RockUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Hogan Island2.4 km²
    Long Islet0.23 km²
    East Islet0.15 km²
    Round Islet0.05 km²
    Twin Islets0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Boundary Islet0.8 ha
    Seal Rock0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia