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Sugarmouse Island

Sugarmouse Island

ALandsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group.
Sugarmouse Island Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°25′12″S 145°57′54″E / 43.42000°S 145.96500°E / -43.42000; 145.96500
Archipelago	Mutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent to	Southern Ocean
Area	0.54 ha (1.3 acres)[1]
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

Sugarmouse Island is an 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 0.54-hectare (1.3-acre) islet is one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. Sugarmouse Island is part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.^[1][2]

Fauna[edit]

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 species are the fairy prion (2000 pairs) and black-faced cormorant.^[2]

See also[edit]

Islands portal

• List of islands of Tasmania

References[edit]

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