North West Mount Chappell Islet

North West Mount Chappell Islet

North West Mount Chappell Islet is a small granite island, with an area of 0.71 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Badger Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait just west of Flinders and Cape Barren Islands in the Furneaux Group. It is a conservation area.[1] The island is also part of the Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area.[2]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are Little Penguin, Pacific Gull, Silver Gull, Sooty Oystercatcher, Black-faced Cormorant and Caspian Tern.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ "IBA: Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups". Birdata. Birds Australia. http://www.birdata.com.au/iba.vm. Retrieved 2011-06-14. 

Coordinates: 40°16′S 147°54′E / 40.267°S 147.9°E / -40.267; 147.9



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