Shell Islets Explained

The Shell Islets are a group of a small islands in south-eastern Australia with two subsidiary islets, surrounded by extensive sand and mudflats at low tide, with a combined high tide area of 0.082 ha. They are part of Tasmania’s Trefoil Island Group, lying close to Cape Grim, Tasmania's most north-westerly point, in Bass Strait.

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and shorebird species include sooty oystercatcher, and Caspian tern. The surrounding mudflats are important for waders, especially red-necked stints and sanderlings.[1]

References

-40.6833°N 189°W

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.