Shanks Islands
 Shanks Islands
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
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| Location | South western Tasmania |
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| Archipelago | Swainson Islands Group |
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| Total islands | 5 |
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Australia
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| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
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| Population | Unpopulated |
The Shanks Islands form a group of five small rocky islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated near where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the islets have a combined area of 2.72 hectares (6.7 acres) and are part of the Swainson Islands Group. They comprise part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
Fauna
The islets are 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 and wader species are the little penguin, short-tailed shearwater (8,700 pairs), fairy prion (5,000 pairs), silver gull, sooty oystercatcher and Caspian tern.[2]
See also
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