Visscher Island

Visscher Island

Visscher Island is an island, with an area of 3.4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas. It is part of the Tasman National Park.Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). "Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features". Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X]

Flora and fauna

Recorded breeding seabird species are Little Penguin, White-faced Storm-Petrel, Pacific Gull, Kelp Gull and Caspian Tern. Occasionally Australian Fur Seals haul-out there in small numbers. The Metallic Skink is present.

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