South East Mutton Bird Islet

Not to be confused with South West Mutton Bird Islet.

South East Mutton Bird Islet

A Landsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group.
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates
Archipelago	Mutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent to	Southern Ocean
Area	0.52 ha (1.3 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: iii, iv, vi, vii; natural: viii, ix, x
Reference	181
Inscription	1982 (6th Session)

South East Mutton Bird Islet is a steep unpopulated islet located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 0.52-hectare (1.3-acre) islet is one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The South East Mutton Bird Islet is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

Fauna

The islet is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. Recorded breeding seabird species are the short-tailed shearwater (250 pairs), fairy prion (1000 pairs), black-faced cormorant and silver gull.

See also

• List of islands of Tasmania