Murkay Islets
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The islets are a breeding site for Pacific gulls
The Murkay Islets are a group of several small rocky islands, some of which are joined at low tide, with a combined area of about 0.5 ha, part of Tasmania’s Trefoil Island Group, lying close to Cape Grim, Tasmania's most north-westerly point, in Bass Strait.
Fauna[]
The islets form part of the Hunter Island Group Important Bird Area.[1] Recorded breeding seabird and shorebird species include Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, and Caspian tern.[2]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International. (2011). Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hunter Island Group. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 2011-07-09.
- ^ 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
Coordinates: 40°40′S 140°44′E / 40.667°S 140.733°E
Categories:
- Islands of North West Tasmania
- Bass Strait
- Important Bird Areas of Tasmania
- Tasmania geography stubs