Partridge Island (Tasmania)
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Partridge Island is an island with an area of 103 ha in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland. It is part of the South Bruny National Park.[1]
[edit] Flora and fauna
The vegetation is mainly dry eucalypt forest with a grassy understorey. Little Penguins breed on the island. The endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote is present. European Rabbits were introduced to the island but have since been eradicated. The Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard has been recorded.[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: 43°24′S 147°06′E / 43.4°S 147.1°E
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