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Lourah Island

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Location
  
South western Tasmania

Area
  
4.86 ha (12.0 acres)

Region
  
South West

Archipelago
  
Swainson Islands

Adjacent bodies of water
  
Port Davey

State
  
Tasmania

Population
  
Unpopulated

Adjacent body of water
  
Port Davey

Lourah Island

Lourah Island is an unpopulated island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated within Port Davey, the 4.86-hectare (12.0-acre) island is part of the Swainson Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

Contents

Map of Lourah Island, Tasmania, Australia

Fauna

The island is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin and sooty oystercatcher.

References

Lourah Island Wikipedia