Storehouse Island Explained

Storehouse Island
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Relief:1
Map Width:280
Coordinates:-39.95°N 148.36°W
Location:Bass Strait
Archipelago:Babel Group, part of the Furneaux Group
Area Ha:20
Country:Australia
Country Admin Divisions Title:State
Country Admin Divisions:Tasmania
Population:unpopulated

The Storehouse Island, part of the Babel Group within the Furneaux Group, is a 20ha unpopulated granite island, located in Bass Strait, lying off the east coast of Flinders Island, Tasmania, south of Victoria, in south-eastern Australia.[1]

The Storehouse Island forms part of the Babel Island Group Important Bird Area.[2]

Fauna

Seabirds and waders recorded as breeding on the island include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, silver gull, Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher. Resident reptiles include metallic skink and tiger snake. The rakali is thought to visit the island.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan . . October 2000 . 4 February 2012 .
  2. Web site: IBA: Babel Island Group. 10 June 2011 . Birdata . Birds Australia .
  3. Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart.