Breaksea Islands (Tasmania)
Island group in Tasmania, Australia
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The Breaksea Islands Group is a group of six islands, in the Southern Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]
 Breaksea Islands Location within Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Davey |
| Coordinates | 43°19′12″S 145°57′36″E |
| Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
| Total islands | 6 |
| Area | 16 ha (40 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Located near the mouth of Port Davey, the group comprise the North Breaksea and Main Breaksea Islands,[2] the Fitzroy, Kathleen, and Munday islands, and the Mavourneen Rocks. The group have a total area of approximately 16 hectares (40 acres) and are contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.[3]
Fauna
The islands are noted as a breeding site for many seabird species, including little penguin (400 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (3000-5000 pairs), fairy prion (20 pairs) and silver gull. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[2] Rabbits were introduced in the 19th century by whalers.[4] and have caused some damage to vegetation and soil.[5]
The islands are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[6]
