Breaksea Islands (Tasmania)
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The Breaksea Islands Group is a group of two islands, known unofficially as North Breaksea and Main Breaksea,[1] located a kilometre offshore in Port Davey, Tasmania, Australia, in the Southwest National Park. The islands have a total area of about 16 ha.
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[edit] Fauna
The islands are noted as a breeding site for many seabird species, including Little Penguin (400 pairs), Short-tailed Shearwater (3-5000 pairs), Fairy Prion (20 Pairs) and Silver Gull. The Tasmanian Tree Skink is present.[1] Rabbits were introduced in the 19th century by whalers.[2] and have caused some damage to vegetation and soil.[3]
[edit] See also
- Bathurst Harbour
- Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; David Pemberton, Helen Pryor, Vanessa Halley (2001). Tasmania's Offshore Islands : seabirds and other natural features. Hobart, Tasmania: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
- ^ 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). Retrieved on 2006-07-23.
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