Half Tide Rock (Tasmania)

Coordinates: 40°35′S 144°56′E / 40.583°S 144.933°E / -40.583; 144.933
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Half Tide Rock is a small rocky island with an area of 0.13 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Petrel Island Group, lying in Bass Strait close to Walker and Robbins Islands in north-west Tasmania.

Fauna[edit]

Recorded breeding seabird, shorebird species include sooty oystercatcher and black-faced cormorant.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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

40°35′S 144°56′E / 40.583°S 144.933°E / -40.583; 144.933