Iron Pot
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Iron Pot is a small flat sandstone island with an area of 1.27 ha in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Betsey Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the entrance to the Derwent River. It is the site of Tasmania’s first lighthouse.[1]
[edit] Lighthouse
The Iron Pot Lighthouse, also known as the Derwent Lighthouse, is Tasmania’s oldest, and the second oldest in Australia. It was built in 1832.[2]
[edit] Flora and fauna
The vegetation is dominated by boxthorn and lupins. Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are Little Penguin, Pacific Gull, Silver Gull, Pied Oystercatcher and Black-faced Cormorant.[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
- ^ "The Iron Pot Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Tasmania. Lighthouses of Australia Inc. http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/TAS/Iron%20Pot/Iron%20Pot.htm.
Coordinates: 43°03′42″S 147°25′30″E / 43.06167°S 147.425°E
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