Kangaroo Island (Tasmania)
Not to be confused with East Kangaroo Island.
For other places with the same name, see Kangaroo Island (disambiguation).
  Kangaroo Island Location of the Kangaroo Island in the Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°41′24″S 144°49′48″E / 40.69000°S 144.83000°ECoordinates: 40°41′24″S 144°49′48″E / 40.69000°S 144.83000°E |
| Archipelago | Petrel Group |
| Area | 125 ha (310 acres) |
| Administration | |
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Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Circular Head Council |
| Demographics | |
| Population | unpopulated |
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
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
- ↑ "East Kangaroo Island (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ↑ 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
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