Trumpeter Islets Explained

Trumpeter Islets
Map:Australia Tasmania
Map Width:280
Map Relief:1
Label:Trumpeter Islets
Label Position:left
Location:South western Tasmania
Coordinates:-43.28°N 145.8°W
Archipelago:Trumpeter Islets Group
Waterbody:Southern Ocean
Total Islands:2
Area Ha:1
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 Trumpeter Islets comprise a group of two unpopulated islets, with a combined area of about a hectare, located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 1ha island is part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1] [2]

Fauna

The islets are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin (1000 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (1000 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, black-faced cormorant and Caspian tern. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 . 2002 . . 30 . 20 July 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060822190600/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/IslandCare/southern_islands.pdf . 22 August 2006.
  2. Book: Brothers, Nigel . Pemberton, David . Pryor, Helen . Halley, Vanessa . 2001 . Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features . . Hobart . 0-7246-4816-X .
  3. Web site: IBA: Port Davey Islands . 2011-09-19 . Birdata . Birds Australia .