The Thumbs (Tasmania)
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The Thumbs is a small and jagged island, with three prominent spires and an area of 4,500 square metres (1.1 acres), in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Tasman Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula, and is in the Tasman National Park.[1]
[edit] Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are Common Diving-Petrel and Black-faced Cormorant. Australian Fur Seals use the island as a haul-out site.[1] Together, The Thumbs and the nearby Hippolyte Rocks have been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because they support over 1% of the world population of Black-faced Cormorants.[2]
[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: Hippolyte Rocks". Birdata. Birds Australia. http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
Coordinates: 43°06′S 147°58′E / 43.1°S 147.967°E
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