New Year Island (Tasmania)
New Year Island, located top left, relative to King Island | |
Location of New Year Island in the Great Australian Bight, west of the Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roaring Forties, Great Australian Bight |
| Coordinates | 39°40′12″S 143°49′12″E / 39.67000°S 143.82000°E |
| Archipelago | New Year Group |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Major islands | King Island |
| Area | 98.22 ha (242.7 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Municipality of King Island |
New Year Island, part of the New Year Group, is a 98.22-hectare (242.7-acre) granite island and game reserve located in the Great Australian Bight, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.