Western Rocks (Tasmania)

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Western Rocks
Maatsuyker Islands.png
Detailed map of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, showing Western Rocks mid-left.
Western Rocks is located in Tasmania
Western Rocks
Western Rocks
Location off the southern coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location South West Tasmania
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Archipelago Maatsuyker Islands Group
Adjacent bodies of water Southern Ocean
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Highest elevation 165 m (541 ft)
Country
Australia
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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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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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