South West Mutton Bird Islet is a dome-shaped unpopulated islet located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 0.52-hectare (1.3-acre) islet is one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The South West Mutton Bird Islet is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]

South West Mutton Bird Islet

A Landsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group.
South West Mutton Bird Islet Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°25′S 145°58′E
Archipelago	Mutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent bodies of water	Southern Ocean
Area	0.52 ha (1.3 acres)[1]
Highest elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

The highest point of Mutton Bird Island is 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level.

Fauna

The islet is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird species are the short-tailed shearwater, (1000 pairs) and fairy prion (200 pairs).[2]

See also

• List of islands of Tasmania

References

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