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The Christmas Island, part of the New Year Group, is a 63.49-hectare (156.9-acre) granite island located in the Great Australian Bight, lying off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1][2][3] According to the International Hydrographic Organization, the line separating Bass Strait from the Great Australian Bight runs through King Island, so Christmas Island lies in the Great Australian Bight.
 Christmas Island, located top left, relative to King Island | |
  Christmas Island Location of Christmas Island in the Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roaring Forties, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°40′48″S 143°49′12″E |
| Archipelago | New Year Group |
| Area | 63.49 ha (156.9 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| LGA | Municipality of King Island |
The island forms part of the King Island Important Bird Area because of its importance for breeding seabirds and waders.[4]
Fauna
Breeding seabird and shorebird species include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, pied oystercatcher and black-faced cormorant. Reptiles include tiger snakes and lizards. A species of mouse is present.[3]
See also
References
- "Christmas Island (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- "Travel: King Island". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; Halley, Vanessa (2001). Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. pp. 47–49. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: King Island. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-07. on 2011-07-16.
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[de] Christmas Island (Tasmanien)
Christmas Island ist eine unbewohnte, 63,49 Hektar große Insel im Südosten Australiens, die zum Bundesstaat Tasmanien gehört. Sie ist Teil der New-Year-Island-Gruppe. Weiter nördlich liegt, getrennt durch eine etwa 600 Meter breite Meerespassage, das etwas größere, gleichfalls unbewohnte, für die Inselgruppe namensgebende Eiland New Year Island; die nächstgelegene bewohnte Insel ist in östlicher bis südlicher Richtung King Island in einer Entfernung von etwa vier Kilometern.[1]- [en] Christmas Island (Tasmania)
[fr] Île Christmas (Tasmanie)
L’île Christmas est une île inhabitée et une réserve naturelle d'une superficie de 63,49 ha située dans la Grande Baie australienne à la limite occidentale du détroit de Bass au nord-ouest de la Tasmanie et au sud-est de l'Australie. Elle fait partie de l'archipel du Nouvel An (New Year Island Group) dont la plus grande île est l'île King[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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