Snake Island (Tasmania)

Snake Island, one of many Snake Islands around world, is a small, low-lying island in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Betsey Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around Bruny Island Tasmania in the D'entrcasteaux channel. Lat -43.1716. Long 147.2941[1][2]

Flora and fauna

Trees on the island include Allocasuarinas and eucalypts. Pacific gulls have attempted to breed there.[3]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Brothers et al (2001), p.607.
  2. ↑ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 (PDF), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-08-22, retrieved 2006-07-20
  3. ↑ Brothers et al (2001), p.607.

Sources

  • 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: 43°10′22″S 147°17′34″E / 43.17278°S 147.29278°E / -43.17278; 147.29278


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