Breaksea Islands (Tasmania)
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The Breaksea Islands Group () is a group of two islands, known unofficially as North Breaksea and Main Breaksea[1], located 1 kilometre offshore in Port Davey, Tasmania in the Southwest National Park. The islands have a total area of approximately 16 hectares.
The islands are noted as a breeding site for many species, including Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, Fairy Prion and Silver Gull[1]. Rabbits were introduced in the 19th century by whalers[2] and have caused some damage to vegetation and soil[3].
[edit] See also
- Bathurst Harbour
- Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Brothers, Nigel; David Pemberton, Helen Pryor, Vanessa Halley (2001). Tasmania's Offshore Islands : seabirds and other natural features. Hobart, Tasmania: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
- ^ White, Gary [1980]. Islands of South-West Tasmania. Sydney: self-published. ISBN 0-9594866-0-7.
- ^ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 (PDF). Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania (2002). Retrieved on July 23, 2006.
