Western Rocks (Tasmania)
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![]() Detailed map of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, showing Western Rocks mid-left.
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Location | South West Tasmania |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Archipelago | Maatsuyker Islands Group |
Adjacent bodies of water | Southern Ocean |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1] |
Highest elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
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Australia
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State | Tasmania |
Region | South West |
Demographics | |
Population | Unpopulated |
The Western Rocks, also known as Black Rocks, are a pair of islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The steep, wave-washed 0.29-hectare (0.0011 sq mi) islets are part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
Fauna
The only recorded breeding seabird species is the fairy prion with up to 20 pairs in a small patch of succulent vegetation.[1][2]
See also
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