Ile du Nord
For other uses, see Île du Nord (disambiguation).
  Ile du Nord Location of in Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | East coast of Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°33′36″S 148°03′00″E / 42.56000°S 148.05000°ECoordinates: 42°33′36″S 148°03′00″E / 42.56000°S 148.05000°E |
| Archipelago | Maria Island Group |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Tasman Sea |
| Area | 10 ha (25 acres) |
| Country | |
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Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Local government area | Glamorgan Spring Bay Council |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
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The Ile du Nord, part of the Maria Island Group, is a small granite island with an area of approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, near the Freycinet Peninsula.
It is close to the northernmost point of Maria Island and is part of the Maria Island National Park.[1]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin and short-tailed shearwater. The metallic skink is present. Rakali have also been seen on the island.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; Halley, Vanessa (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
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