Location South West Tasmania Area 64 ha (160 acres) State Tasmania Elevation 100 m Adjacent body of water Southern Ocean | Adjacent bodies of water Southern Ocean Highest elevation 100 m (300 ft) Region South West Archipelago Maatsuyker Islands | |
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Flat Witch Island, also known as Little Witch Island, is an island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 64-hectare (0.25 sq mi) island is part of the Maatsuyker Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.
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Map of Flat Witch Island, Tasmania, Australia
The island's highest point is 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level.
Fauna
The island is part of the Maatsuyker Island Group Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for seabirds. Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin (400 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (500,000 pairs), fairy prion (10,000 pairs), common diving-petrel (100 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull and sooty oystercatcher. The swamp antechinus has been recorded. Australian and New Zealand fur seals use a haul-out site on the south side of the island, and the latter species has bred there in small numbers. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.