Flat Top Island is an island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 1.58-hectare (0.0061 sq mi) island is part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
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| Location | South West Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°37′48″S 146°22′48″E |
| Archipelago | Maatsuyker Islands Group |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Southern Ocean |
| Area | 1.58 ha (3.9 acres)[1]: 21 |
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Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
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| Population | Unpopulated |
The island is part of the Maatsuyker Island Group Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird species are the short-tailed shearwater (400 pairs), fairy prion (5000 pairs), common diving-petrel (1000 pairs) and Pacific gull. The island is a haul-out site for the Australian fur seal. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[1][2]
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