The Carbuncle

The Carbuncle
Geography
Location Tasmania
Coordinates 41°7′S 146°33′W / 41.117°S 146.550°W / -41.117; -146.550
Area 0.0191 km2 (0.0074 sq mi)
Country
Australia
Tasmania
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The Carbuncle is a small island, with an area of 1.91 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the North Coast Group, lying in southern Bass Strait near Port Sorell in north-west Tasmania. It is part of the Narawntapu National Park.

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird species include little penguin and white-faced storm-petrel.[1]

References

  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. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X

Coordinates: 41°07′S 146°33′E / 41.117°S 146.550°E / -41.117; 146.550


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