The Kangaroo Island, part of the
Petrel Group, is a unpopulated
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
, located in the
Bass Strait, close to the
Robbins Island, in north-west
Tasmania
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, in south-eastern
Australia.
The island has been used for grazing cattle and is surrounded by extensive mudflats.
Fauna
Pied oystercatcher
The pied oystercatcher (''Haematopus longirostris'') is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island pied oystercatcher (''H. finschi'') occurs in New Zealand. ...
s breed on the island, which is also home to the
Tasmanian pademelon
The Tasmanian pademelon (''Thylogale billardierii''), also known as the rufous-bellied pademelon or red-bellied pademelon, is the sole species of pademelon found in Tasmania, and was formerly found throughout southeastern Australia. This pademel ...
. The island and its mudflats are important for feeding and roosting
waders.
[Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). ''Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features''. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ]
References
Islands of North West Tasmania
Localities of Circular Head Council
Islands of Bass Strait
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