Taillefer Rocks | |
Map: | Australia Tasmania |
Map Width: | 280 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Location: | East coast of Tasmania |
Archipelago: | Schouten Island Group |
Total Islands: | 3 |
Waterbody: | Tasman Sea |
Area Ha: | 15 |
Country: | Australia |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
Country Admin Divisions: | Tasmania |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Local government area |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Glamorgan Spring Bay Council |
Timezone1: | AEST |
Utc Offset1: | +10 |
Timezone1 Dst: | AEDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +11 |
Additional Info: | Freycinet National Park |
The Taillefer Rocks, part of the Schouten Island Group, are three small, rugged, granite islands, with a combined area of approximately lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, near the Freycinet Peninsula and lies within the Freycinet National Park.[1] [2]
This is one of the few islands where Oyster Bay pines occur.
Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion and common diving petrel. Reptiles present include the metallic skink, White's skink, spotted skink and mountain dragon. Australian fur seals haul-out there in small numbers.[2]