Western Rocks (Tasmania)

Maatsuyker Islands

The Western Rocks, also known as Black Rocks, comprise a pair of steep islets, wave-washed in heavy storms, with a combined area of 0.29 ha, in south-western Tasmania. They are part of the Maatsuyker Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the south-western coast of Tasmania. They are part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1]

Fauna

The only recorded breeding seabird species is the Fairy Prion with up to 20 pairs in a small patch of succulent vegetation.[1][2]

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°37′46″S 146°15′29″E / 43.62944°S 146.25806°E