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Flat Witch Island, also known as Little Witch Island, is an island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 64-hectare (0.25 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]
Nickname: Little Witch Island | |
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 Detailed map of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, showing Flat Witch Island in the centre. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | South West Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°37′12″S 146°17′24″E |
| Archipelago | Maatsuyker Islands Group |
| Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
| Area | 64 ha (160 acres)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Unpopulated |
The island's highest point is 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level.
Fauna
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 and wader species are the little penguin (400 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (500,000 pairs), fairy prion (10,000 pairs), common diving-petrel (100 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull and sooty oystercatcher. The swamp antechinus has been recorded. Australian and New Zealand fur seals use a haul-out site on the south side of the island, and the latter species has bred there in small numbers. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[2]
See also
- South East Cape
- South West Cape
- List of islands of Tasmania
References
- "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
- 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
- BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Maatsuyker Island Group. Downloaded from "BirdLife International - conserving the world's birds". Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2013. on 09/08/2011.
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Flat Witch Island, aussi appelée Little Witch Island, est une île située sur la côte sud-ouest de la Tasmanie en Australie.[it] Flat Witch Island
Flat Witch Island, conosciuta anche con il nome di Little Witch Island, fa parte del gruppo delle Maatsuyker Islands, isole site a sud dell'isola di Tasmania (Australia) nell'oceano antartico e appartenenti alla municipalità di Huon Valley, una delle Local government area della Tasmania. Tutto il gruppo di isole appartiene al Southwest National Park[1] che a sua volta fa parte della Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area[2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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