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Prime Seal Island is a long island, with a high central ridge and an area of 1220 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Prime Seal Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. Geologically, it is limestone overlying granite and has notable karst features, including caves. It is leased for farming and is extensively grazed by sheep and cattle as well as the native Tasmanian pademelons.[1]

Fauna

Large numbers of seals were reported here in 1827.[2] Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are short-tailed shearwater and sooty oystercatcher. White-bellied sea-eagles have nested on the island. Reptiles include the tiger snake, metallic skink and three-lined skink. Cats, house mice and Indian peafowl have been introduced.[1]

History

The ship City of Edinburgh wrecked on the island on 11 July 1840.[3]

See also

• List of islands of Tasmania

References

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[de] Prime Seal Island

Prime Seal Island ist eine schmale, längliche Insel in der Bass-Straße zwischen Australien und Tasmanien. Sie liegt im Westen der Furneaux-Gruppe etwa sechs Kilometer vor der Westküste von Flinders Island.

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- [en] Prime Seal Island

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[it] Prime Seal Island

Prime Seal Island è un'isola che fa parte di un sottogruppo delle isole Furneaux, il Prime Seal Island Group, in Tasmania (Australia). L'isola appartiene alla municipalità di Flinders e si trova nello stretto di Bass, a ovest di Flinders Island (la maggiore delle Furneaux). Prime Seal ha una forma allungata e una superficie di 12,8 km². Di composizione calcarea su base granitica, ha notevoli caratteristiche carsiche, grotte comprese.

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