Maclean Island
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Maclean Island is a small island, with an area of 1.11 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Waterhouse Island Group, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania.[1]
[edit] Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are the Little Penguin and Pacific Gull. The Cape Barren Goose has also nested on the island.[1]
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group with breeding seabirds include:[1]
- Ninth Island
- Tenth Island
- Waterhouse Island
- Little Waterhouse Island
- Baynes Island
- Cygnet Island
- Foster Islands
- Swan Island
- Little Swan Island
- Bird Rock
- George Rocks
- St Helens Island
- Paddys Island
[edit] References
- ^ a b c 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°45′S 147°56′E / 40.75°S 147.933°E
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