The Breaksea Islands Group is a group of six islands, in the Southern Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]
  Breaksea Islands Location off the southwestern coast of Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Davey |
| Coordinates | 43°19′12″S 145°57′36″E / 43.32000°S 145.96000°E |
| Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Area | 16 ha (40 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Located near the mouth of Port Davey, the group comprise the North Breaksea and Main Breaksea Islands,[2] the Fitzroy, Kathleen, and Munday islands, and the Mavourneen Rocks. The group have a total area of approximately 16 hectares (40 acres) and are contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.[3]
Fauna
editThe islands are noted as a breeding site for many seabird species, including little penguin (400 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (3000-5000 pairs), fairy prion (20 pairs) and silver gull. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[2] Rabbits were introduced in the 19th century by whalers.[4] and have caused some damage to vegetation and soil.[5]
The islands are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Breaksea Islands (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; Halley, Vanessa (2001). Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
- ^ "Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve". Sea Fishing & Aquaculture: Area Restrictions: Marine Reserves. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmanian Government. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ White, Gary (1980). Islands of South-West Tasmania. Sydney: self-published. ISBN 0-9594866-0-7.
- ^ "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
- ^ ""Port Davey Islands"". BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
External links
edit- Breaksea Islands, Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour
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