Boomer Island (Tasmania)
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  Boomer Island Location in Tasmania | |
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| Coordinates | 42°52′16″S 147°50′28″E / 42.871°S 147.841°E |
| Adjacent to | Boomer Bay, Blackman Bay, Tasman Sea |
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Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South East |
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Boomer Island is a tied island in the south east region of Tasmania, Australia. It is known for a large castle built upon it and is owned by Gunter Jaeger, a businessman.[1][2]
Tenure
[edit]The landmass is Crown land from the high-water mark to 30 metres inland. The landlocked parcel of land within this crown land is privately owned.
Geography
[edit]An artificial tombolo connects the landmass to the mainland in Boomer Bay, which itself lies within Blackman Bay.
The island can be seen in several public photographs.[3][4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Glaetzer, Sally (17 November 2013). "An island of your own". The Mercury (The Sunday Tasmanian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ "Tasmania 2011: The Rogue Castle of Dunalley Harbour". Grumpy neighbour. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ Unknown. "Untitled photograph". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Sharka Todd (July 2014). "Boomer Island Castle". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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