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maria island Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia.

Maria Island

island, Australia
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Maria Island, island in the Tasman Sea, 4 mi (6 1/2 km) off the east coast of Tasmania, Australia. Extending 12 mi north–south and up to 8 mi east–west, it comprises two sections, linked by a narrow sandy isthmus, and has an area of 23,906 ac (9,672 ha). It rises to 3,002 ft (915 m) near the rugged northeast coast. It was sighted in 1642 by Abel Tasman, the Dutch navigator, who named it after...

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