Kangaroo Island (Tasmania)

Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island is located in Tasmania
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island
Location of the Kangaroo Island in the Bass Strait
Geography
LocationBass Strait
Coordinates40°41′24″S 144°49′48″E / 40.69000°S 144.83000°E / -40.69000; 144.83000
ArchipelagoPetrel Group
Area125 ha (310 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
LGACircular Head Council
Demographics
Populationunpopulated

The Kangaroo Island, part of the Petrel Group, is a 125-hectare (310-acre) unpopulated island, located in the Bass Strait, close to the Robbins Island, in north-west Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.[1]

The island has been used for grazing cattle and is surrounded by extensive mudflats.

Fauna

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Pied oystercatchers breed on the island, which is also home to the Tasmanian pademelon. The island and its mudflats are important for feeding and roosting waders.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "East Kangaroo Island (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ 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