Mile Island
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Mile Island is an island with an area of 4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Big Green Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. It is a conservation area.[1] The island is also part of the Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area.[2]
[edit] Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, Pacific Gull, Sooty Oystercatcher and Black-faced Cormorant. The Metallic Skink is present.[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
- ^ "IBA: Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups". Birdata. Birds Australia. http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
Coordinates: 40°05′S 147°54′E / 40.083°S 147.9°E
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