Curlew Island

For the island in South Australia, see Curlew Island (South Australia).

Curlew Island is a low-lying islet with an area of 0.415 ha in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Partridge Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and the mainland.[1][2]

Flora and fauna

The vegetation is dominated by introduced grasses. Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the Pacific gull, kelp gull, sooty oystercatcher, pied oystercatcher and Caspian tern. The metallic skink is also present.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 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
  2. ↑ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 (PDF), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-22, retrieved 2006-07-20

Coordinates: 43°25′S 147°10′E / 43.417°S 147.167°E / -43.417; 147.167


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