Henderson Islets

The Henderson Islets are a group of two adjacent small rocky islands, with a combined area of 0.41 ha, in south-eastern Australia. They are part of Tasmania’s Trefoil Island Group, lying close to Cape Grim, Tasmania’s most north-westerly point, in Bass Strait.[1]

Fauna

The islets form part of the Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area.[2] Recorded breeding seabird and shorebird species include Little Penguin, Fairy Prion, Sooty Oystercatcher, Black-faced Cormorant and Caspian Tern.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hunter Island Group. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-07-09.