Woody Island (Tasmania)

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Woody Island
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Woody Island, Tasmania
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Woody Island
Location in Tasmania
Geography
Location Tasmania
Coordinates 42°48′48″S147°33′35″E / 42.81333°S 147.55972°E / -42.81333; 147.55972
Administration
Australia
State Tasmania

Woody Island is a small, uninhabited island lying in Pitt Water, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the Sloping Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas. [1] The island is approximately 28.3 hectares in size, with cliffs of up to 15 metres in height. [2] The island is a popular boating and recreation site.

Between the late 1980s and 1990, introduced rabbits were a concern on the island, however they were eradicated with the laying of baits in 1990 and no evidence of reintroduction appeared in a 2001 survey. The same survey noted boxthorn, blackberry, and mirror bush and historically Monterey pine on the island and recommended periodic weeding to avoid the island being overrun by bird-introduced vegetation. [2]

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References

  1. 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 p.606.
  2. 1 2 Fisher, Narelle (2001). "Woody Island, Pitt Water: Recommendations on the Management of its Vegetation" (PDF). Nature conservation report. 1 (1).