Partridge Island (Tasmania)

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Partridge Island from the air

Partridge Island is an island with an area of 103 ha in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland. It is part of the South Bruny National Park.[1][2]

Flora and fauna

The vegetation is mainly dry eucalypt forest with a grassy understorey. Little Penguins breed on the island. The endangered Forty-spotted Pardalote is present. European Rabbits were introduced to the island but have since been eradicated. The Eastern Blue-tongued Lizard has been recorded.[1]

See also

The other islands in the Partridge Island Group:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. ↑ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original on 2006-08-22, retrieved 2006-07-20 

Coordinates: 43°24′S 147°06′E / 43.400°S 147.100°E / -43.400; 147.100

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