The Partridge Island, part of the Partridge Island Group, is an 103-hectare (250-acre) island that lies close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is situated in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, between Bruny Island and the mainland of Tasmania and is part of the South Bruny National Park.[1][2]
 Partridge Island from the air | |
  Partridge Island Location of Partridge Island in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | D'Entrecasteaux Channel |
| Coordinates | 43°24′S 147°06′E / 43.400°S 147.100°E |
| Archipelago | Partridge Island Group |
| Area | 103 ha (250 acres)[1] |
| Administration | |
| State | Tasmania |
The other islands in the Partridge Island Group are:
Flora and fauna
editThe vegetation is mainly dry eucalypt forest with a grassy understorey. Little penguins breed on the island. The endangered forty-spotted pardalote is present. European rabbits were introduced to the island but have since been eradicated. The eastern blue-tongued lizard has been recorded.[1]
Acquisition
editBlackberries and English ivy have invaded the bush and the jetty has become hazardous. In 1998 volunteers removed approximately four to five metric tons (3.9 to 4.9 long tons; 4.4 to 5.5 short tons) of washed-up rubbish.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002 (PDF), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 2002, archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006, retrieved 20 July 2006
- ^ Shankley, Erika (March 2013). "The Partridge Island Chronicles: Part V — End of an Era 1935–Present" (PDF). Albatross. 39 (2). Cruising Yacht Club of Tasmania: 19–26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015.
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