The Lanterns
  The Lanterns Location in Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tasman Sea |
| Coordinates | 43°08′15″S 148°00′25″E / 43.13750°S 148.00694°ECoordinates: 43°08′15″S 148°00′25″E / 43.13750°S 148.00694°E |
| Archipelago | Tasman Island Group |
| Area | 5.35 ha (13.2 acres) |
| Country | |
|
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| • Summer (DST) | |
The Lanterns, part of the Tasman Island Group, are three small and very steep islands with a combined area of 5.35 hectares (13.2 acres), lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in the Tasman Sea, situated off the Tasman Peninsula and is contained within the Tasman National Park.[1]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater and fairy prion. The peregrine falcon has also bred there.[1]
See also
References
- 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
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, August 11, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.