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'''Entrance Island''' is a low [[island]] with an area of 6.1 [[hectare|ha |
'''Entrance Island''' is a low [[island]] with an area of 6.1 [[hectare|ha]]. It lies at the entrance to [[Macquarie Harbour]] in [[Western Tasmania]]. It contains a light beacon and jetty.<ref name=Brothers2001>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}}</ref> |
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==Fauna== |
==Fauna== |
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Revision as of 05:27, 8 April 2019
Entrance Island is a low island with an area of 6.1 ha. It lies at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour in Western Tasmania. It contains a light beacon and jetty.[1]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species are the little penguin (100 pairs) and short-tailed shearwater (1900 pairs). The metallic skink is present.[1]
References
- ^ a b 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
42°12′S 145°12′E / 42.200°S 145.200°E
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