Tasman Island
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The Tasman Island, part of the Tasman Island Group, is an oval island with an area of 1.2 square kilometres (0.46 sq mi), lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in the Tasman Sea, situated off the Tasman Peninsula and is contained within the Tasman National Park.
The island is a plateau surrounded by steep dolerite cliffs, with its highest point near 250 metres (820 ft) above sea level (asl) and an average plateau height of 200 to 240 metres (660 to 790 ft) asl Tasmanian government list maps . The altitude and topography of the island is often incorrectly stated, which may be related to the common reference to the light on the lighthouse which sits at approximately 280 metres (920 ft) asl
It is the site of the Tasman Island Lighthouse and weather station, which has been automated since 1976 and unstaffed since 1977. The weather station sits near the light house.
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