Point Hibbs | |
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  Point Hibbs Location of Point Hibbs inTasmania | |
| Coordinates:42°36′36″S145°15′36″E / 42.61000°S 145.26000°E /-42.61000; 145.26000 | |
| Location | South WestTasmania |
 Interactive map of Point Hibbs | |
| Official name | Tasmanian Wilderness |
| Location | Oceania |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi, vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 181 |
| Inscription | 1982 (6thSession) |
Point Hibbs is aheadland on thesouth-west coast ofTasmania, Australia. The headland is located south of the most southern point ofMacquarie Harbour, and west of theGordon River. It is the next named feature along the coast south ofCape Sorell that is used to delineate sections of the coast.[1][2] LikeSouth West Cape, it is used as a reference point for nearby wrecks.[3]
It is on the north side of the point, that theHibbs Pyramid rock, and the Hibbs Lagoon lie. The lagoon is a recommended seaplane landing location, and the beach a helicopter landing location and supply-drop area for walkers on the coastline.[4] The Hibbs River enters the bay at the north end, flowing into the lagoon. The lagoon is less than 20 kilometres (12 mi) fromBirchs Inlet.
The point has also been a location of whale strandings.[5]
The south side of the headland on which Point Hibbs occurs, has Spero Bay, and the mouth of the Spero River. The south side of the bay is lined by a small rocky headland with Lowren Hill of 116m behind it. The next bay south is Endeavour Bay.
TheSpero River was a location of timber milling in the 1930s.[6][7][8]
The geology of the area has sparked interest for over a hundred years, but no known mining activity has been sustained in the area.[9]
