Ketchem Island is a small island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Mutton Bird Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the south-western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1]
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania | |
Geography | |
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Location | Southern Ocean |
Coordinates | 43°31′S 146°07′E / 43.517°S 146.117°E |
Archipelago | Mutton Bird Islands Group |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
State | Tasmania |
Region | South West |
Demographics | |
Population | unpopulated |
Flora and fauna
editThe islet's vegetation is dominated by pigface, Melaleuca sp. and Stipa sp.[2]
References
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edit- Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X