Inner Rocks Explained

Inner Rocks
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Width:280
Map Relief:1
Label:Inner Rocks
Label Position:left
Location:South western Tasmania
Coordinates:-43.52°N 146.15°W
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 Inner Rocks comprise a group of three steep rocky unpopulated islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated adjacent to the Southern Ocean, the 0.23ha islets are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1] [2]

Flora and fauna

The vegetation is dominated by ferns and the succulent plant pig face. Recorded breeding seabird species are the fairy prion (102 pairs) and common diving-petrel (100 pairs). The metallic skink is present.[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 .