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Needle Rocks
The Needle Rocks, also known as the Needles, are a group of five main rock islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. 041 sq mi), the islets are part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprise part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.
Overview
The Needle Rocks, also known as the Needles, are a group of five main rock islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. With a combined area of approximately 10.5 hectares (0.041 sq mi), the islets are part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprise part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site. The Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse is located on Maatsuyker Island and illuminates the Needle Rocks.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Maatsuyker Island288 m · 1.9 km²
- Unnamed island23 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island11 m · 0.02 km²
- Unnamed island10 m · 0.01 km²
- Unnamed island9 m · 1 ha
- Unnamed island3 m · 0.3 ha
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island0.2 ha
- Unnamed island2 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island5 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.2 ha
- Unnamed island1 m · 0.1 ha
Figures
Comparative heights
- Maatsuyker: 288 m
- Needle Rocks: 59 m
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Maatsuyker Island | 1.9 km² |
| Needle Rocks | 0.05 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.01 km² |
| Unnamed island | 1 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.3 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.2 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |
| Unnamed island | <0.1 ha |