| Kathleen Island | |
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| Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Map Width: | 280 |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Label: | Kathleen Island |
| Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | -43.3°N 145.96°W |
| Location: | Port Davey |
| Archipelago: | Breaksea Islands Group |
| Waterbody: | Southern Ocean |
| Area Ha: | 11.35 |
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| Elevation M: | 72 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Tasmania |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | South West |
| Country Area M2: | or |
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| Country 1 Area M2: | or |
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| Population: | 0 |
Kathleen Island is a steeply cliffed island that lies within Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The island has an area of approximately and is contained with the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.[1]
Part of the Breaksea Islands Group, Kathleen Island has an elevation of approximately above sea level. The island is almost split by a deep gulch.[2] [3]
Kathleen island is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[4] Most of the island is covered by thick scrub and rainforest. Recorded breeding seabird species are the little penguin (1-200 pairs) and short-tailed shearwater (67,000 pairs). Burrowing seabirds have caused erosion in places. The metallic skink is present.[2]