The Lanterns

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The Lanterns
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The Lanterns
Location in Tasmania
Geography
Location Tasman Sea
Coordinates 43°08′15″S148°00′25″E / 43.13750°S 148.00694°E / -43.13750; 148.00694 Coordinates: 43°08′15″S148°00′25″E / 43.13750°S 148.00694°E / -43.13750; 148.00694
Archipelago Tasman Island Group
Area5.35 ha (13.2 acres)
Administration
Australia
State Tasmania
Additional information
Time zone
  Summer (DST)

The Lanterns, part of the Tasman Island Group, are three small and very steep islands with a combined area of 5.35 hectares (13.2 acres), lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in the Tasman Sea, situated off the Tasman Peninsula and is contained within the Tasman National Park. [1]

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Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater and fairy prion. The peregrine falcon has also bred there. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features . Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN   0-7246-4816-X