Inner Rocks

Inner Rocks
Inner Rocks is located in Tasmania
Inner Rocks
Inner Rocks
Location within Tasmania
Geography
LocationSouth western Tasmania
Coordinates43°31′12″S 146°09′00″E / 43.52000°S 146.15000°E / -43.52000; 146.15000
Adjacent toSouthern Ocean
Total islands3
Area6.69 ha (16.5 acres)
Administration
Australia
Tasmania
South West
Demographics
PopulationUnpopulated

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.

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 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.