Cape Sorell
Cape on coast of Western Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cape Sorell is a headland located in the Southern Ocean outside Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia. The cape and the Cape Sorell Lighthouse, located above the headland, are important orientation points for all vessels entering the Macquarie Heads and then through Hells Gates at the entrance to the harbour.
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Cape Sorrell | |
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Location in Tasmania | |
Coordinates: 42°11′24″S 145°09′36″E | |
Location | West Coast, Tasmania, Australia |
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Cape Sorrell is named in honour of William Sorell, Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania from 1817 to 1824.
It is a regularly cited feature of the west coast of Tasmania - for many systems as an indicator the northernmost point of the region South West Tasmania.[1][2]