Ile des Phoques
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Ile des Phoques is a rugged granite island, with an area of 8 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Schouten Island Group, lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania near the Freycinet Peninsula. It is a nature reserve.[1]
[edit] Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, Fairy Prion and Common Diving-Petrel. White-bellied Sea-Eagles have nested on the island. Australian Fur Seals haul-out there and there is historical evidence that it was once a major breeding colony.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ 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
Coordinates: 42°24′S 148°09′E / 42.4°S 148.15°E
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