Doughboy Island (Tasmania)
Doughboy Island (top right), taken from the south east. | |
Location of the Doughboy Island in Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°20′24″S 148°03′00″E / 40.34000°S 148.05000°E |
| Archipelago | Tin Kettle Group, part of the Furneaux Group |
| Area | 30 ha (74 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
The Doughboy Island, part of the Tin Kettle Group within the Furneaux Group, is a 30-hectare (74-acre) unpopulated mainly granite island, located in Bass Strait, lying west of the Flinders and Cape Barren islands, Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.
The island has been devastated by irresponsible farming practices and fire.