Breaksea Islands (Tasmania)
- Breaksea Islands (Tasmania)
The Breaksea Islands Group is a group of two islands, known unofficially as "North Breaksea" and "Main Breaksea",[cite book]
last = Brothers
first = Nigel
authorlink =
coauthors = David Pemberton, Helen Pryor, Vanessa Halley
title = Tasmania's Offshore Islands : seabirds and other natural features
publisher = Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
date = 2001
location = Hobart, Tasmania
url =
doi =
id = ISBN 0-7246-4816-X ] located a kilometre offshore in Port Davey, Tasmania, Australia, in the Southwest National Park. The islands have a total area of about 16 ha.Fauna
The islands are noted as a breeding site for many seabird species, including Little Penguin (400 pairs), Short-tailed Shearwater (3-5000 pairs), Fairy Prion (20 Pairs) and Silver Gull. The Tasmanian Tree Skink is present.[cite book|last=White |first=Gary |title=Islands of South-West Tasmania|publisher=self-published|location=Sydney |origyear=1980| id=ISBN 0-9594866-0-7] and have caused some damage to vegetation and soil.][cite web|last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= | date=2002 | url=http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/IslandCare/southern_islands.pdf |title=Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 |format=PDF |work= |pages= |publisher=Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania | doi= |accessdate=2006-07-23 ] ]ee also
*Bathurst Harbour
*Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
References
External links
* [http://www.vision.net.au/~jennings/NewGallery/pages/Breaksea%20Island.htm Spectacular view of Breaksea Islands, Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour]
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