Location South West Tasmania Area 7.6 ha (19 acres) State Tasmania Elevation 75 m Adjacent body of water Southern Ocean | Adjacent bodies of water Southern Ocean Highest elevation 75 m (246 ft) Region South West Archipelago Maatsuyker Islands | |
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Hen Island is an island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 7.6-hectare (0.029 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 Hen Island, Tasmania, Australia
The island's highest point is 75 metres (246 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 (90 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (12,000 pairs), fairy prion (27,000 pairs), Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher. The metallic skink is present.
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Hen Island (Tasmania) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA