Kangaroo Island (Tasmania)
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Kangaroo Island is an island, with an area of 125 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Petrel Island Group, lying in Bass Strait close to Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania. It has been used for grazing cattle and is surrounded by extensive mudflats.
[edit] Fauna
Pied Oystercatchers breed on the island, which is also home to the Tasmanian Pademelon. The island and its mudflats are important for feeding and roosting waders.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ 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: 40°44′S 144°58′E / 40.733°S 144.967°E
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