Swainson Island

Swainson Island

Swainson Island is an island, with an adjacent islet, with a combined area of 4.14 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Swainson Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest National Park, and thus within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.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]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the Little Penguin (100 pairs), Short-tailed Shearwater (38,000 pairs), Fairy Prion (3000 pairs), Pacific Gull and Sooty Oystercatcher. The Tasmanian Tree Skink is present.

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