Swainson Islands should not be confused with Swainson Island.
| Swainson Islands | |
| Map: | Australia Tasmania |
| Map Width: | 280 |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Label: | Swainson Islands |
| Label Position: | left |
| Location: | South western Tasmania |
| Coordinates: | -43.36°N 145.92°W |
| Total Islands: | 5 |
| Area Ha: | 15.76 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Tasmania |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Region |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | South West |
| Population: | Unpopulated |
The Swainson Islands are an unpopulated group of five islands and rocks located off the south western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 15.76ha group of islands are situated close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania, where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean. The Swainson Islands are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1] [2] [3]
The islands that comprise the group are:
| Area | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ha | acre | ||
| 2.19ha | -43.36°N 145.91°W | ||
| 1.85ha | -43.36°N 145.9486°W | ||
| 4.86ha | -43.35°N 145.98°W | ||
| 2.72ha | -43.34°N 145.95°W | ||
| 4.14ha | -43.36°N 145.92°W | ||
| Total | 15.76ha |
The island group is part of the 163ha Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, identified by BirdLife International because of its importance of supporting more than one percent of the world population of short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion, little penguin and black-faced cormorant.[4]