Sister Islands Conservation Area facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sister Islands Conservation Area Tasmania
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
Sister Islands Conservation Area Location in Tasmania
Nearest town or city	Yarram in Victoria
Area	1,200 hectares (3,000 acres)
See also	Protected areas of Tasmania

The Sister Islands Conservation Area, commonly called the Sisters Island Group, is a conservation area of approximately 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) that comprises a group of three islands in Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia.

Features and location

The three islands within the conservation area that is located north of Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group, are the:

• Inner Sister Island, located at 39°41′42″S 147°55′1″E / 39.69500°S 147.91694°E / -39.69500; 147.91694
• Outer Sister Island, located at 39°39′14″S 147°59′31″E / 39.65389°S 147.99194°E / -39.65389; 147.99194
• Shag Reef, located at 39°40′19″S 147°59′42″E / 39.67194°S 147.99500°E / -39.67194; 147.99500