Boomer Island is a
tied island in the south east region of
Tasmania
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, Australia. It is known for a large castle built upon it and is owned by Gunter Jaeger, a businessman.
Tenure
The landmass is
Crown land
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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
Boomer Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 93 for the state suburb of Boome ...
, which itself lies within
Blackman Bay
Blackman Bay is located on the south-east coast of Tasmania
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The island can be seen in several public photographs.
See also
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List of islands of Tasmania
References
{{Southern Tasmania
Islands of South East Tasmania
South East Tasmania
Private islands of Tasmania