Christmas Island (Tasmania)

Christmas Island
Christmas Island, located top left, relative to King Island
Christmas Island
Location of Christmas Island in the Bass Strait
Geography
LocationRoaring Forties, Bass Strait
Coordinates39°40′48″S 143°49′12″E / 39.68000°S 143.82000°E / -39.68000; 143.82000
ArchipelagoNew Year Group
Area63.49 ha (156.9 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
LGAMunicipality of King Island

Christmas Island, part of the New Year Group, is a 63.49-hectare (156.9-acre) granite island located in the Great Australian Bight, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.:47–49