Christmas Island (Tasmania)
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 Christmas Island, located top left, relative to King Island | |
  Christmas Island Location of Christmas Island in the Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roaring Forties, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°40′48″S 143°49′12″E / 39.68000°S 143.82000°E |
| Archipelago | New Year Group |
| Area | 63.49 ha (156.9 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Municipality of King Island |
Christmas Island, part of the New Year Group, is a 63.49-hectare (156.9-acre) granite island located in the Great Australian Bight, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1][2][3]: 47–49
Fauna
Breeding seabird and shorebird species include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, pied oystercatcher and black-faced cormorant. Reptiles include tiger snakes and lizards. A species of mouse is present.[3]: 47–49
The island forms part of the King Island Important Bird Area because of its importance for breeding seabirds and waders.[4]
