West Pyramid | |
Map: | Australia Tasmania |
Map Width: | 280 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Label: | West Pyramid |
Label Position: | left |
Location: | South western Tasmania |
Coordinates: | -43.29°N 145.81°W |
Archipelago: | Trumpeter Islets Group |
Waterbody: | Southern Ocean |
Area Ha: | 2.5 |
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 |
West Pyramid is an unpopulated steep-sided island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some north of the mouth of Port Davey where it meets the Southern Ocean, the 2.5ha 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]
The island is 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 short-tailed shearwater (3000 pairs), fairy prion (1-2000 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull and sooty oystercatcher. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[2]