Mavourneen Rocks Explained

Mavourneen Rocks
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Map:Australia Tasmania
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Label:Mavourneen Rocks
Label Position:left
Coordinates:-43.3°N 145.96°W
Location:Port Davey
Archipelago:Breaksea Islands Group
Waterbody:Southern Ocean
Total Islands:4
Area Ha:0.88
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Country:Australia
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Country Admin Divisions:Tasmania
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Country Admin Divisions 1:South West
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The Mavourneen Rocks is a group of four steep, rocky islets that lie within Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The islets have a combined area of approximately and are contained with the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site[1] and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.[2]

Features and location

Part of the Breaksea Islands Group, the Mavourneen Rocks are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird species are the little penguin (20 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull and sooty oystercatcher.[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: Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve . 10 July 2015 . Sea Fishing & Aquaculture: Area Restrictions: Marine Reserves . . 3 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: IBA: Port Davey Islands . 2011-09-19 . Birdata . Birds Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706102341/http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm . 6 July 2011 .