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The Baynes Island, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, are a group of three granite uninhabited islets connected at low tide, with a combined area of 1.62 hectares (4.0 acres), situated in Banks Strait, part of Bass Strait, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]
  Baynes Island Location of Baynes Island off the coast of Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°46′S 147°56′E |
| Archipelago | Waterhouse Island Group |
| Area | 1.62 ha (4.0 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group include Ninth, Tenth, Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Maclean, St Helens, Foster, Swan, Little Swan, Cygnet and Paddys islands and Bird Rock and George Rocks islets.[1]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are little penguin, Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, black-faced cormorant and Caspian tern. The grey teal has also nested on the island.[1]
See also
References
- 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
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[de] Baynes Island
Baynes Island ist eine Ansammlung von drei Inseln an der nordöstlichen Küste von Tasmanien, Australien. Die Inseln bilden nur bei Ebbe eine Einheit. Die Gruppe hat eine Gesamtgröße von 1,62 Hektar. Sie ist Teil der Waterhouse-Island-Gruppe.[1]- [en] Baynes Island
[fr] Île Baynes
On désigne sous le nom d'’île Baynes un groupe de trois îlots, reliés à marée basse, d'une superficie totale de 1,62 hectare. Ils font partie de l'archipel Waterhouse, situé à proximité de la côte nord-est de la Tasmanie. Elle accueille de nombreuses espèces d'oiseaux de mer, notamment le manchot pygmée, le goéland austral, le goéland argenté, l'huîtrier fuligineux, le cormoran de Tasmanie, la sterne caspienne et la sarcelle australasienne.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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