Swainson Islands
Islands in Tasmania, Australia
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The Swainson Islands are an unpopulated group of five islands and rocks located off the south western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 15.76-hectare (38.9-acre) group of islands are situated close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania, where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean. The Swainson Islands are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2][3]
  Swainson Islands Location within Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South western Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°21′36″S 145°55′12″E |
| Adjacent to | |
| Total islands | 5 |
| Major islands | |
| Area | 15.76 ha (38.9 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Unpopulated |
The islands that comprise the group are:
| Name | Area | Coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ha | acre | ||
| Big Caroline Rock | 2.19 | 5.4 | 43°21′36″S 145°54′36″E |
| Hay Island | 1.85 | 4.6 | 43°21′36″S 145°56′55″E |
| Lourah Island | 4.86 | 12.0 | 43°21′00″S 145°58′48″E |
| Shanks Islands | 2.72 | 6.7 | 43°20′24″S 145°57′00″E |
| Swainson Island | 4.14 | 10.2 | 43°21′36″S 145°55′12″E |
| Total | 15.76 | 38.9 | |
Fauna
The island group is part of the 163-hectare (400-acre) Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, identified by BirdLife International because of its importance of supporting more than one percent of the world population of short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion, little penguin and black-faced cormorant.[4]
