The Doughboys (Tasmania) Explained

Koindrim / The Doughboys
Image Alt:The western island is the furthest from the coast, and the eastern the closest.
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Width:280
Map Relief:1
Location:Cape Grim
Coordinates:-40.6717°N 144.6761°W
Archipelago:Trefoil Island Group
Total Islands:2
Area Ha:12.4
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Tasmania
Population:unpopulated

The Doughboys are a pair of islands near Cape Grim, the northwestern point of Tasmania, Australia. The western island has an area of and the eastern island has an area of . The two islands form part of the Trefoil Island Group.[1]

In June 2021, the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, after consultation with local Aboriginal groups, approved the dual naming of the island pair as Koindrim. The dual name is intended to be represented in maps and publications as Koindrim / The Doughboys. This followed the approval in March 2021, after similar consultation, of names for the two islands. The eastern island's new name is Kaninerwidic (pronounced (Ka_nina_widic), while the westernmost one is Karrernootong (pronounced Kara_nu_tong).[2]

Fauna

The islands are part of the Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area.[3] Breeding seabird and shorebird species include short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion, common diving-petrel, Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher and pied oystercatcher. Reptiles include metallic skink.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  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.
  2. Web site: Maunder . Sarah . 'We've seen disrespect and ignorance': Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre to offer no more words for dual naming . SBS News . 2 April 2021 . 2 April 2021.
  3. BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hunter Island Group. Downloaded from Web site: BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds . 2013-04-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070710124603/http://www.birdlife.org/ . 10 July 2007 . on 2011-07-09.