Round Top Island | |
Map: | Australia Tasmania |
Map Width: | 280 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Label: | Round Top Island |
Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | -43.64°N 146.37°W |
Location: | South West Tasmania |
Waterbody: | Southern Ocean |
Area Ha: | 6.25 |
Length M: | --> |
Coastline M: | --> |
Elevation M: | 165 |
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 |
Country Area Ha: | --> |
Population: | Unpopulated |
Round Top Island is an island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 6.25ha island is part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1] [2]
The island's highest point is above sea level.
The island is part of the Maatsuyker Island Group Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird species are the short-tailed shearwater (8900 pairs), fairy prion (9300 pairs), common diving-petrel (8700 pairs), Pacific gull and silver gull. The metallic skink and Tasmanian tree skink are present.[2]