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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.

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Furneaux Group: Information From Answers.com (206 words)
	The Furneaux Group is a group of 52 islands, at the eastern end Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
	The largest is Flinders Island, and the group is a part of the Flinders local government area.
	King Island, at the western end of Bass Strait, is not a part of the group.

Cape Barren Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (297 words)
	Cape Barren Island is located off the north east coast of Tasmania, Australia, and is one of the islands of the Furneaux Group in Bass Strait.
	The largest island of the group, Flinders Island, lies to the north, with the smaller Clarke Island to the south.
	Cape Barren, with the other islands in the Furneaux group, are a popular destination for sea kayakers who try to cross the Bass Strait from the Australian mainland to the Tasmanian mainland.

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