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ALandsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group.
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Location off the south western coast of Tasmania | |
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Location | South western Tasmania |
Coordinates | 43°25′12″S 145°55′48″E / 43.42000°S 145.93000°E / -43.42000; 145.93000 |
Archipelago | Mutton Bird Islands Group |
Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
Area | 3.56 ha (8.8 acres)[1] |
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Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
Region | South West |
Demographics | |
Population | Unpopulated |
Sugarloaf Rock is a steep, rocky unpopulated islet located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouthofPort Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 3.56-hectare (8.8-acre) islet is one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. Sugarloaf Rock is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
The island is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds.[3] Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the short-tailed shearwater (15,000 pairs), fairy prion (2000 pairs), silver gull and sooty oystercatcher. It is a haul-out site for Australian fur seals.[2]
South West region of Tasmania, Australia
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