Boomer Island (Tasmania)

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]

Boomer Island
Boomer Island
Location in Tasmania
Geography
Coordinates42°52′16″S 147°50′28″E
Adjacent bodies of waterBoomer Bay, Blackman Bay, Tasman Sea
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth East
Additional information
Time zone
 • Summer (DST)

Tenure

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

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Tasmania 2011: The Rogue Castle of Dunalley Harbour". Grumpy neighbour. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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