Inner Rocks

Inner Rocks
	Inner Rocks Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°31′12″S 146°09′00″E / 43.52000°S 146.15000°E
Adjacent to	Southern Ocean
Total islands	3
Area	6.69 ha (16.5 acres)
Administration
	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

The Inner Rocks comprise a group of three steep rocky unpopulated islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated adjacent to the Southern Ocean, the 0.23-hectare (0.57-acre) islets are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.^[1]^[2]

Flora and fauna

The vegetation is dominated by ferns and the succulent plant pig face. Recorded breeding seabird species are the fairy prion (102 pairs) and common diving-petrel (100 pairs). The metallic skink is present.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
^ ^a ^b 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.

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[consmgt-1] "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.

[Brothers2001-2] 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.

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Geography
Inner Rocks Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°31′12″S 146°09′00″E / 43.52000°S 146.15000°E / -43.52000; 146.15000
Adjacent to	Southern Ocean
Total islands	3
Area	6.69 ha (16.5 acres)^[1]
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

Flora and fauna

See also

References