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Inner Rocks

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Location
  
South western Tasmania

Total islands
  
3

State
  
Tasmania

Adjacent body of water
  
Southern Ocean

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Southern Ocean

Area
  
6.69 ha (16.5 acres)

Region
  
South West

Inner Rocks

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.

Contents

Map of Inner Rocks, Tasmania, Australia

Flora and fauna

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

References

Inner Rocks Wikipedia