Coordinates: 40°29′S 148°03′E / 40.483°S 148.050°E / -40.483; 148.050

Preservation Islets

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Sooty oystercatcher standing on a rock
Sooty oystercatchers breed on the islets

The Preservation Islets are a close group of small granite islands, with a combined area of 0.93 ha, just north-west of Preservation Island in south-eastern Australia. They are part of Tasmania’s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait south-west of Cape Barren Island in the Furneaux Group.

Fauna

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Recorded breeding seabird and wader species include little penguin, Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher.[1]

Other islands in the Preservation Group with breeding seabirds include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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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