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]
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]