Inner Rocks
Appearance
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania | |
Geography | |
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Location | South western Tasmania |
Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
Administration | |
Australia | |
Demographics | |
Population | Unpopulated |
The Inner Rocks comprise a group of three steep rocky unpopulated islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated adjacent to the Southern Ocean, the 0.23-hectare (0.57-acre) islets are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
Flora and fauna
The vegetation is dominated by ferns and the succulent plant pig face. Recorded breeding seabird species are the fairy prion (100 pairs) and common diving-petrel (100 pairs). The metallic skink is present.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; Halley, Vanessa (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.