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Breaksea Islands Group
Breaksea Islands Group is located in Tasmania
Breaksea Islands Group
Breaksea Islands Group
Location in Tasmania
Location off the southwestern coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location Port Davey
Coordinates 43°19′12″S 145°57′36″E / 43.32000°S 145.96000°E / -43.32000; 145.96000
Adjacent bodies of water Southern Ocean
Total islands 6
Area 16 ha (40 acres)
Administration
Australia
State Tasmania
Region South West
Demographics
Population 0
Breaksea Islands at the entrance to Bathurst Channel
Breaksea Islands at the entrance to Bathurst Channel

The Breaksea Islands Group is a group of six islands, in the Southern Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Tasmania, Australia.

Located near the mouth of Port Davey, the group comprise the North Breaksea and Main Breaksea Islands, the Fitzroy, Kathleen, and Munday islands, and the Mavourneen Rocks. The group have a total area of approximately 16 hectares (40 acres) and are contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.

Fauna

The islands are noted as a breeding site for many seabird species, including little penguin (400 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (3000-5000 pairs), fairy prion (20 pairs) and silver gull. The Tasmanian tree skink is present. Rabbits were introduced in the 19th century by whalers. and have caused some damage to vegetation and soil.

The islands are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.

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