Montgomery Rocks

Montgomery Rocks comprises a pair of rocky dolerite and limestone islets, with a combined area of 3.69 ha and a high point of 50 m, part of the Hibbs Pyramid Group, lying close to the central western coast of Tasmania.^[1]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin (60 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (560 pairs), fairy prion (760 pairs), common diving-petrel (100 pairs), Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher. The metallic skink is present.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

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[Brothers2001-1] Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

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Montgomery Rocks

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