Explore Swansea in Australia
Swansea in the region of Tasmania with its 530 inhabitants is a town in Australia - some 476 mi or ( 766 km ) South of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Current time in Swansea is now 06:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Hobart " with a UTC offset of 11 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lisdillon, Hobart, and Cranbrook. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lisdillon . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Swansea ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Swansea Motor Inn - Swansea, Tasmania Accommodation
Swansea Motor Inn - affordable luxury accommodation on the beach in Swansea Tasmania. Visit our website at www.swanseamotorinn.com or call 03 6257 8102 ..
Freycinet Peninsula from Swansea Tasmania
Early Morning - looking across Great Oyster Bay to Freycinet Peninsula - a very unusual lighting - magical! ..
Soaking up the Sunshine Pops4's photos around Swansea, Australia (lapping up the sunshine)
Preview of Pops4's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these videos ..
East Coast Tasmania
Road trippin' in Tassie ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Great Oyster Bay
Great Oyster Bay is a broad and sheltered bay on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia which opens onto the Tasman Sea. The Tasman Highway runs close to the West Coast of the bay with spectacular views of the rugged granite peaks of the Hazards and Schouten Island of the Freycinet Peninsula which are incorporated in the Freycinet National Park. Main towns on the bay include Swansea and Coles Bay.
Located at -42.18 148.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Moulting Lagoon Important Bird Area
Moulting Lagoon Important Bird Area is a composite wetland site in eastern Tasmania, Australia. It comprises two adjacent and hydrologically continuous wetlands – Moulting Lagoon and the Apsley Marshes – at the head of Great Oyster Bay, near the base of the Freycinet Peninsula, between the towns of Swansea and Bicheno. Both components of the site are listed separately under the Ramsar Convention as wetlands of international significance.
Located at -42.03 148.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Little Christmas Island
Little Christmas Island is a small, flat, granite island, with an area of about 2 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Schouten Island Group, lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania near the Freycinet Peninsula. It is close to the Tasmanian mainland and, at low tide, is separated only by a shallow and narrow stretch of water.
Located at -42.25 148.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Refuge Island (Tasmania)
Refuge Island is a flat granite island, with an area of about 6 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Schouten Island Group, lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania near the Freycinet Peninsula and is part of the Freycinet National Park.
Located at -42.17 148.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Picnic Island
Picnic Island is a small, privately owned, rocky island, with an area of about one hectare, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Schouten Island Group, lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania near the Freycinet Peninsula. It is composed of sandstone overlying granite. Picnic Island has recently been put on sale by its owner, with an asking price of $500,000 - $1 million.
Located at -42.12 148.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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