Judgement Rocks
  Judgement Rocks Location of the Judgement Rocks in Bass Strait | |
| Etymology | Flinders: "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".[1] |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°30′S 147°07′E / 39.500°S 147.117°E |
| Archipelago | Kent Group |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | unpopulated |
The Judgement Rocks, part of the Kent Group, is a small unpopulated 0.39-hectare (0.96-acre) granite islet and some associated bare rocks, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. The islet and associated rocks are contained within the Kent Group National Park.
The rock was named by Matthew Flinders "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".[1]
Joanna Murray-Smith's novel Judgement Rock is named for the rocks and set among the islands of the Kent Group.[2]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species include fairy prion, Pacific gull, silver gull, and sooty oystercatcher. The island hosts Tasmania’s largest breeding colony of Australian fur seals,[3] which also attracts visits by killer whales. The only reptile present is the metallic skink.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Flinders, Matthew (1814), A Voyage to Terra Australis, London: G. and W. Nicol, entry for 8 February 1798.
- ^ Murray-Smith, Joanna. "On lighthouses and writing" (transcript). National Archives of Australia.
- ^ Parks and Wildlife Service (2005). "Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005". Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. pp. 1, 19. ISBN 0-9751743-4-7.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan". Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Tasmanian Government. October 2000. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
- Parks and Wildlife Service (2005). "Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005". Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. ISBN 0-9751743-4-7.
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