Outer Sister Island is a granite and dolerite island, with an area of 545 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Sisters Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait off the northern point of Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group. The island is grazed by sheep and annual muttonbirding takes place.
Other islands in the Sisters Group are:
- Inner Sister Island
- Shag Reef
Read more about Outer Sister Island: Fauna
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