Maclean Island
Pacific gulls nest on the island
Maclean Island is a small island, with an area of 1.11 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Waterhouse Island Group, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania.[1]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are the little penguin and Pacific gull. The Cape Barren goose has also nested on the island.[1]
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group with breeding seabirds include:[1]
- Ninth Island
- Tenth Island
- Waterhouse Island
- Little Waterhouse Island
- Baynes Island
- Cygnet Island
- Foster Islands
- Swan Island
- Little Swan Island
- Bird Rock
- George Rocks
- St Helens Island
- Paddys Island
References
Coordinates: 40°45′S 147°56′E / 40.750°S 147.933°E