Explore Loccota in Australia
Loccota in the region of Tasmania is a town in Australia - some 346 mi or ( 557 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Loccota is now 07:54 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Hobart " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Whitemark, Melbourne, and Hobart. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Whitemark . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Loccota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Sea Kayak Sailing, Tasmania
An exhilarating sail in sea kayaks in the Furneaux Islands of Tasmania. Strong winds and tides made this a trip to remember. Not for the faint hearted. ..
Sea Kayak Sailing, Flinders Island, Tasmania
A brief look at sea kayak sailing on the Flinders Island trip. A few capsizes and some interesting sea conditions made this an excellent trip ..
Pillingers Peak, Flinders Island
A 360 view from the top of Pillingers Peak, Flinders Island,Tasmania. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Strzelecki National Park
Strzelecki National Park is a national park on Flinders Island, Tasmania, 307 km north of Hobart. It is named after Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki, a famous Polish explorer and geologist who made a lot of his explorations on the Australian continent.
Located at -40.22 148.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Furneaux Group
The Furneaux Group is a group of 52 islands, at the eastern end of Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. The islands were named, after British navigator Tobias Furneaux who sighted the eastern side of these Island after leaving Adventure Bay in 1773 on his way to New Zealand to rejoin Captain James Cook. Navigator Matthew Flinders explored the Furneaux Islands group first in the Francis in 1798 and later that year in the Norfolk.
Located at -40.17 148.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Oyster Rocks
The Oyster Rocks are a close pair of small granite islands, with a combined area of about 6 ha, in south-eastern Australia. They are part of Tasmania’s Tin Kettle Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. They are a conservation area. The islands are part of the Franklin Sound Islands Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because it holds over 1% of the world populations of six bird species.
Located at -40.28 148.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Big Green Island
Big Green Island is an island with an area of 122 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. It is composed of granite with limestone and dolerite outcrops. It is partly a nature reserve with the rest being used for farming. The island is also part of the Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area.
Located at -40.18 147.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Little Anderson Island
Little Anderson Island is an island, with an area of 13 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Tin Kettle Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait between Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. The island is joined at low tide to nearby Anderson and Tin Kettle Islands by extensive intertidal mudflats.
Located at -40.28 148.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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