Furneaux Group

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The Furneaux Group is a group of 52 islands, at the eastern end Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. The islands are named for British explorer Tobias Furneaux who explored the area in 1773.

The largest is Flinders Island, and the group is a part of the Flinders local government area. Other islands in the group are Cape Barren Island and Clarke Island.

King Island, at the western end of Bass Strait, is not a part of the group.