Storehouse Island

Storehouse Island is the small island lowest in this picture of Babel Island

Storehouse Island is a granite island, with an area of 20 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Babel Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait off the east coast of Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group,[1] and also forms part of the Babel Island Group Important Bird Area.[2]

Fauna

Seabirds and waders recorded as breeding on the island include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, silver gull, Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher. Resident reptiles include metallic skink and tiger snake. The rakali is thought to visit the island.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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. "IBA: Babel Island Group". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 10 June 2011.

Coordinates: 38°57′S 148°21′E / 38.950°S 148.350°E / -38.950; 148.350


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