East Pyramids Explained

East Pyramids
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Width:280
Map Relief:1
Label:East Pyramids
Label Position:left
Location:South western Tasmania
Coordinates:-43.41°N 145.91°W
Archipelago:Mutton Bird Islands Group
Waterbody:Southern Ocean
Total Islands:3
Area Ha:6.69
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Tasmania
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:South West
Population:Unpopulated

The East Pyramids comprise a group of three steep, rocky unpopulated islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 6.69ha islets are one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The East Pyramids are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1] [2]

Flora and fauna

The islets are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3] What vegetation there is on these rocks is dominated by Poa, pig face and ferns. Recorded breeding seabird species are the fairy prion (100 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull and black-faced cormorant.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 . 2002 . . 30 . 20 July 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060822190600/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/IslandCare/southern_islands.pdf . 22 August 2006.
  2. Book: Brothers, Nigel . Pemberton, David . Pryor, Helen . Halley, Vanessa . 2001 . Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features . . Hobart . 0-7246-4816-X .
  3. Web site: IBA: Port Davey Islands . 19 September 2011 . Birdata . Birds Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm . 6 July 2011 . dmy .