The Wild Wind Islets comprise a group of five steep rocky unpopulated
islets located close to the
south-western coast of
Tasmania
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, Australia. Situated some south of where the
mouth
In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on ...
of
Port Davey
Port Davey is an oceanic inlet located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia.
Port Davey was named in honour of Thomas Davey, a former Governor of Tasmania. Port Davey is contained within the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Natur ...
meets the
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of , it is regarded as the second-small ...
, the islets are one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The Wild Wind Islets are part of the
Southwest National Park and the
Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site
A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...
.
Fauna
The island is part of the
Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area
The Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area comprises over 20 small, rocky islands scattered both within, and in the vicinity of, the mouth of Port Davey, an inlet on the south-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. They all lie within the Southw ...
, so identified by
BirdLife International
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because of its importance for breeding seabirds.
Recorded breeding
seabird
Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that are adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same enviro ...
species are the
short-tailed shearwater
The short-tailed shearwater or slender-billed shearwater (''Ardenna tenuirostris''; formerly ''Puffinus tenuirostris''), also called yolla or moonbird, and commonly known as the muttonbird in Australia, is the most abundant seabird species in A ...
, (20,000 pairs),
fairy prion (3000 pairs),
common diving-petrel (3000 pairs) and
silver gull. The
white-bellied sea-eagle has nested there. The
metallic skink is present.
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See also
* List of islands of Tasmania
References
Islands of South West Tasmania
Important Bird Areas of Tasmania
Protected areas of Tasmania
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