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Western Rocks (Tasmania)

Coordinates: 43°37′48″S 146°15′00″E / 43.63000°S 146.25000°E / -43.63000; 146.25000
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Western Rocks
Detailed map of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, showing Western Rocks mid-left.
Western Rocks is located in Tasmania
Western Rocks
Western Rocks
Location off the southern coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationSouth West Tasmania
Coordinates43°37′48″S 146°15′00″E / 43.63000°S 146.25000°E / -43.63000; 146.25000
ArchipelagoMaatsuyker Islands Group
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Area0.29 ha (0.72 acres)[1]
Highest elevation165 m (541 ft)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth West
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated

The Western Rocks, also known as Black Rocks, are a pair of islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The steep, wave-washed 0.29-hectare (0.0011 sq mi) islets are part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]

Fauna

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The only recorded breeding seabird species is the fairy prion with up to 20 pairs in a small patch of succulent vegetation.[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
  2. ^ 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