North East Isle
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The North East Isle, as located within the Kent Group. | |
  North East Isle Location of the North East Isle in Bass Strait | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 39°26′24″S 147°22′12″E / 39.44000°S 147.37000°ECoordinates: 39°26′24″S 147°22′12″E / 39.44000°S 147.37000°E |
| Archipelago | Kent Group |
| Area | 32.62 ha (80.6 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Administration | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Demographics | |
| Population | unpopulated |
The North East Isle, part of the Kent Group, is an unpopulated 32.62-hectare (80.6-acre) granite island, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia.[1]
The island has a peak elevation of 125 metres (410 ft) above mean sea level and is contained within the Kent Group National Park. The island has been unmodified by human activity.
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion, common diving-petrel, Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher. Also present are the white-footed dunnart and White's skink.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "North East Isle (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ↑ 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
External links
- Parks and Wildlife Service (2005). "Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005". Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. ISBN 0-9751743-4-7.
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