South West Isle (Tasmania)

"South West Isle" redirects here. For other uses, see South West Island.

South West Isle
The South West Isle, as located within the Kent Group.
South West Isle is located in Tasmania
South West Isle
South West Isle
Location of the South West Isle in Bass Strait
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates39°31′12″S 147°07′12″E / 39.52000°S 147.12000°E / -39.52000; 147.12000
ArchipelagoKent Group
Area19.1 ha (47 acres)
Highest elevation120 m (390 ft)
Administration
StateTasmania
Demographics
Populationunpopulated

The South West Isle, part of the Kent Group, is an unpopulated 19.09-hectare (47.2-acre) granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.[1]

The island has a peak elevation of 120 metres (390 ft) and is contained within the Kent Group National Park, Tasmania's northernmost national park, which was gazetted in 2002.

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird, wader and waterbird species include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion, common diving-petrel, Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher and Cape Barren goose. Reptiles present are the metallic skink, Bougainville's skink and White's skink.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "South West Isle (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ 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


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