Furneaux bioregion
Bioegion in Tasmania, Australia
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Furneaux is an interim Australian bioregion that comprises the Furneaux Group, consisting of over one hundred islands off the northeast coast of Tasmania, as well as the northeast corner of Tasmania and Wilson's Promontory on the Australian mainland. It spans an area of 537,543 hectares (1,328,300 acres).[1][2]
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The interim Australian bioregions, with Furneaux in red | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 40°10′S 148°05′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 538 km2 (208 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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Furneaux Island, situated at the eastern entrance to Bass Strait, is a haven for a diverse array of native plants and animals, including the Furneaux burrowing crayfish, a threatened and endemic Australian species.[3]
