Little Chalky Island Explained

Little Chalky Island should not be confused with Chalky Island (Tasmania).

Little Chalky Island
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Width:280
Map Relief:1
Location:Bass Strait
Coordinates:-40.13°N 147.89°W
Archipelago:Big Green Group, part of the Furneaux Group
Area Ha:5
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Tasmania
Population:unpopulated

The Little Chalky Island, part of the Big Green Group within the Furneaux Group, is a 5ha unpopulated granite island, located in the Bass Strait, west of the Flinders Island and south of Chalky Island, in Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.[1] The island is part of the Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area.[2]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, white-faced storm-petrel, Pacific gull, sooty oystercatcher, black-faced cormorant and Caspian tern. Cape Barren geese also breed on the island. The metallic skink is present.[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: IBA: Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups . 14 June 2011 . Birdata . Birds Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm . 6 July 2011 .