Partridge Island from the air
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  Partridge Island Location of Partridge Island in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel | |
| Geography | |
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| 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)[1] |
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| 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.[1][2]
The other islands in the Partridge Island Group are:
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.[1]
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.[3]
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