Schouten Island
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Schouten Island (formerly Schouten's Isle[2]), part of the Schouten Island Group, is an island with an area of approximately 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi) lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, located 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) south of the Freycinet Peninsula[3] and is a part of Freycinet National Park. The palawa kani place name for the island is mayaluwarana.[4]
The locality of Schouten Island is in the local government area of
History
Schouten Island lies within the territory of the
Members of the Baudin expedition landed on Schouten in 1802. In the early 19th century, sealers were active in the area and are known to have visited the island.[9] Shore-based whaling stations operated on the island in the 1830s and 1840s at five different locations.[10] The discovery of coal on the island in 1809 by a sealer, John Stacey led to between 1842 and 1925, several phases of coal and tin mining, where in 1880 a small number of Chinese men worked the ground for tin.[6] Stacey found that 200 to 300 hectares (490 to 740 acres) of land could be suitable for cultivation. Plans to use convict labour to mine coal on the island in the 1840s were never realised.[3] From 1850 Schouten was used for grazing sheep, with grazing leases only expiring in 1969.[7][11]
Topography and geology
Schouten is a rugged island with the highest point, Mount Storey, 400 metres (1,300 ft)
Flora and fauna
The natural vegetation of the island is dominated by
See also
References
- ^ "Schouten Island, Tasmania (Islands & Reefs)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Chart of Van Dieman's Land. Map T358" (Map). Digital Maps Collection. National Library of Australia. 1826. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b Bacon, C. A; Corbett, K. D (10 August 1984). "The Schouten Island Coalfield" (PDF). Mineral Resources Tasmania, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "palawa kani place names map". Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Schouten Island". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "43790C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b Hughes, T. D (1 January 1959). "Schouten Island" (PDF). Mineral Resources Tasmania, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7246-2130-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008.)
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- ^ Parry Kostoglou, Sealing in Tasmania Historical Research Project, Parks and Wildlife Service, Hobart, 1996, p.74-5.
- ISBN 978-0958656191.)
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Further reading
- "Wineglass Bay, Coles Bay and the Freycinet Peninsular, Tasmania". Freycinet Association Incorporated. Retrieved 15 July 2008.