Lourah Island

Lourah Island is an unpopulated island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated within Port Davey, the 4.86-hectare (12.0-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]

Lourah Island
Lourah Island
Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
LocationSouth western Tasmania
Coordinates43°21′00″S 145°58′48″E
ArchipelagoSwainson Islands Group
Adjacent bodies of waterPort Davey
Area4.86 ha (12.0 acres)[1]
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth West
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated

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 and wader species are the little penguin and sooty oystercatcher.[2]

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See also

References

  1. "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
  2. Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; Halley, Vanessa (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
  3. "IBA: Port Davey Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.


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