 Partridge Island from the air | |
  Partridge IslandLocation 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 / -43.400; 147.100 |
| Archipelago | Partridge Island Group |
| Area | 103 ha (250 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
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.
The other islands in the Partridge Island Group are:
- Arch Rock
- Charity Island
- Curlew Island
- Faith Island
- Garden Island
- Hope Island
- Huon Island
- Satellite Island
- Seagull Rock
Flora and fauna
The 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.
Acquisition
Blackberries 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.
See also
References
- ^ 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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