Tasmania Islands

For the large island that is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, see Tasmania.

Tasmania Islands

Tasmania Islands, Franklin Strait, Canada
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Geography
Location	Franklin Strait
Coordinates	71°16′N096°35′W / 71.267°N 96.583°W / 71.267; -96.583 (Tasmania Islands)
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	47 km2 (18 sq mi) [1]
Highest elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Tasmania Islands are a group of uninhabited islands located in the Kitikmeot Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Part of the Arctic Archipelago, the island's are located in Franklin Strait, just west of Boothia Peninsula, which is part of the mainland. ^[2]

The islands received their name in 1859 from arctic explorer Francis McClintock, during his expedition to find evidence of the fate of Franklin's lost expedition. He named the islands at the request of Franklin's widow, who sponsored his expedition. Franklin had been a popular governor of Tasmania, and significant funds had been raised from there for the several searches which Jane Franklin sponsored. ^[3]

References

1. "Information on "Tasmania Islands" from the Atlas of Canada". Atlas of Canada. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
2. "Canada Elevation Map". maps.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
3. McClintock, Francis (January 1881). Fate of Sir John Franklin: The Voyage of the Fox in the Arctic Seas in Search of Franklin and His Companions. John Murray. p. 220.