The Ile du Nord, part of the Maria Island Group, is a small granite island with an area of approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) lying close to the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, near the Freycinet Peninsula.
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Location | East coast of Tasmania |
Coordinates | 42°33′36″S 148°03′00″E |
Archipelago | Maria Island Group |
Adjacent bodies of water | Tasman Sea |
Area | 10 ha (25 acres) |
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State | Tasmania |
Local government area | Glamorgan Spring Bay Council |
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Maria Island National Park |
It is close to the northernmost point of Maria Island and is part of the Maria Island National Park.[1]
Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin and short-tailed shearwater. The metallic skink is present. Rakali have also been seen on the island.[1]
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