Logan Lagoon
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Official name | Logan Lagoon |
Designated | 16 November 1982 |
Reference no. | 252[1] |
Logan Lagoon is a 2172 ha wetland Conservation Area on Flinders Island, the largest of the Furneaux Group at the eastern end of Bass Strait, which is part of the Australian state of Tasmania.
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History[]
The lagoon area was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1968, with additional blocks of adjacent land added subsequently. In 1982 it was designated a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. In 1996 it was declared a Shorebird Network Site.[2]
Description[]
Logan Lagoon is a coastal wetland complex at the south-eastern corner of Flinders Island, lying some 5 km east of the village of Lady Barron. It is isolated from the sea by a large sand bar which is infrequently breached by either high water levels in the lagoon or by rough seas eroding the bar. The water in the lagoon is generally 1–2 m deep and fluctuates with rainfall, occasionally drying out. The 75 km2 catchment of the lagoon is mainly agricultural land.[2]
Flora[]
The eastern side of the lagoon has a dense coastal shrubland of coast wattle and coast tea-tree interspersed with grassy patches. Where the land is largely protected from bushfires there is a mixture of forest and scrub dominated by Smithton peppermint, tea-tree, silver banksia and Oyster Bay pine. Some manna gum occurs on dune ridges. In swampy areas there are thickets of coast paperbark. Around the lagoon margins are patches of , coastal tussock grassland, salt-tolerant herbs and samphire.[2]
Fauna[]
In winter the lagoon is important as a nesting site for black swans, and in summer as a feeding and resting site for migratory waders, or shorebirds, especially double-banded plovers.[3] Several waterfowl species use the site, including Cape Barren geese.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Logan Lagoon". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d Anon (2000). Logan Lagoon Conservation Area (Ramsar Site) Draft Management Plan 2000. Hobart: Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania.
- ^ "Lower Ringarooma River". The Annotated Ramsar List: Australia. Ramsar Convention. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
Coordinates: 40°10′00″S 148°17′20″E / 40.16667°S 148.28889°E
- Conservation areas of Tasmania
- Protected areas established in 1968
- 1968 establishments in Australia
- Flinders Island
- Ramsar sites in Australia
- North-East area council geography stubs