Shanks Islands (Tasmania)
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The Shanks Islands ( islets with steep cliffs about 2.7 hectares in total area, located 1 km off the eastern shore of Port Davey, Tasmania. They are a breeding site for Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, Silver Gull and Sooty Oystercatcher[1].
) are a group of five small rockyThe islands are part of the Southwest National Park.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
[edit] See also
- Breaksea Islands are less than 1 km away.