Goat Island (Tasmania)

Goat Island
Goat Island
Location of the Goat Island in Bass Strait
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates41°07′48″S 146°07′48″E / 41.13000°S 146.13000°E / -41.13000; 146.13000
Administration
StateTasmania
Demographics
Populationunpopulated

The Goat Island is a small and unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is situated between Penguin and Ulverstone and can be walked to at low tide. It houses a breeding colony of little penguins.

Along with the nearby Three Sisters, the island is part of the 37-hectare (91-acre) Three Sisters – Goat Island Nature Reserve.