Kangaroo Island (Tasmania)

Kangaroo Island is an island, with an area of 125 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Petrel Island Group, lying in Bass Strait close to Robbins Island in north-west Tasmania. It has been used for grazing cattle and is surrounded by extensive mudflats.

Fauna

Pied oystercatchers breed on the island, which is also home to the Tasmanian pademelon. The island and its mudflats are important for feeding and roosting waders.[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: 40°44′S 144°58′E / 40.733°S 144.967°E / -40.733; 144.967

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