What is Tasman Island?
[[File:Tasman Island.jpg|thumb|Tasman Island, with the Tasman peninsula in the background.]] [[File:TasmanIsland2.jpg|thumb|The lighthouse, and the cottages of its keepers]] '''Tasman Island''' is a small [[island]] in south-eastern [[Australia]]. It is part of [[Tasmania]]. It has an area of {{convert|1.2|km2}}, and consists of a [[plateau]] surrounded by steep [[cliff]]s. The plateau is about {{convert|280|m}} above [[sea level]], the highest point on the island is about {{convert|300|m}} above sea level. In 1905, a [[lighthouse]] was built on the island; there is also a [[weather station]]. Since 1977, the lighthouse is automatic, and no longer requires people to be on the island. The island is named after [[Abel Tasman]]. It is part of [[Tasman National Park]] today. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Islands of Australia]] [[Category:Geography of Tasmania]]