The Lanterns, part of the Tasman Island Group, are three small and very steep islands with a combined area of 5.35 hectares (13.2 acres), lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in the Tasman Sea, situated off the Tasman Peninsula and is contained within the Tasman National Park.[1]
Location in Tasmania | |
Geography | |
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Location | Tasman Sea |
Coordinates | 43°08′15″S 148°00′25″E / 43.13750°S 148.00694°E |
Archipelago | Tasman Island Group |
Area | 5.35 ha (13.2 acres) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
Additional information | |
Time zone | |
• Summer (DST) |
Fauna
editRecorded breeding seabird species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater and fairy prion. The peregrine falcon has also bred there.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b 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