Big Caroline Rock

Big Caroline Rock

Big Caroline Rock Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°21′36″S145°54′36″E / 43.36000°S 145.91000°E / -43.36000; 145.91000
Archipelago	Swainson Islands Group
Adjacent to	Southern Ocean; Port Davey
Area	2.2 ha (5.4 acres) [1]
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

The Big Caroline Rock is an unpopulated island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated near where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) island is part of the Swainson Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site. ^{[1] [2]}

Fauna

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 short-tailed shearwater (15,000 pairs), fairy prion (1-2000 pairs) and silver gull. The Tasmanian tree skink is also present. ^[2]

See also

• Australia portal
• Islands portal

• List of islands of Tasmania

References

1. "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
2. Brothers, Nigel (2001). Tasmania's offshore islands : seabirds and other natural features. David Pemberton, Helen Pryor, Vanessa Halley. Hobart, Tas.: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN   0-7246-4816-X. OCLC   50811925.
3. "IBA: Port Davey Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.