South Black Rock

Coordinates: 40°34′S 144°36′E / 40.567°S 144.600°E / -40.567; 144.600
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South Black Rock is a small island with an area of <1 ha, in Bass Strait, south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Hunter Island Group which lies between north-west Tasmania and King Island.

Fauna[edit]

Breeding seabird and shorebird species include fairy prion, common diving-petrel, Pacific gull 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°34′S 144°36′E / 40.567°S 144.600°E / -40.567; 144.600