The Trumpeter Islets comprise a group of two unpopulated islets, with a combined area of about a hectare, located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 1-hectare (2.5-acre) island is part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
![]() A Landsat image of the Trumpeter Islets, circled in red. | |
Trumpeter Islets Location off the south western coast of Tasmania | |
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| Location | South western Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°16′48″S 145°48′00″E |
| Archipelago | Trumpeter Islets Group |
| Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
| Total islands | 2 |
| Area | 1 ha (2.5 acres)[1] |
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Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Unpopulated |
The islets are 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 and wader species are the little penguin (1000 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (1000 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, black-faced cormorant and Caspian tern. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.[2]
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