Howie Island is an island, with an area of 4.1 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Petrel Island Group, lying in Bass Strait close to Walker and Robbins Islands in north-west Tasmania. It is surrounded by extensive mudflats.
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species include Pacific gull and Caspian tern. Rabbits are also present. [1]
References
- ^ 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
40°44′S 144°58′E / 40.733°S 144.967°E
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Howie Island is an island, with an area of 4.1 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of the Petrel Island Group, lying in Bass Strait close to Walker and Robbins Islands in north-west Tasmania. It is surrounded by extensive mudflats.
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird species include Pacific gull and Caspian tern. Rabbits are also present. [1]
References
- ^ 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
40°44′S 144°58′E / 40.733°S 144.967°E
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