Mackerel Islets

The Mackerel Islets are two small islands in south-eastern Australia. They are part of the Tasman Island Group, lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula.[1]

Flora and fauna

The larger eastern islet contains stands of blackwood, surrounded by introduced grasses and pigface. The western islet is a flat, rocky reef, without vegetation, that is used as a roost site by black-faced cormorants.[2]

References

Notes

  1. Brothers et al (2001), p.606.
  2. Brothers et al (2001), p.606.

Sources

Coordinates: 43°00′S 147°50′E / 43.000°S 147.833°E / -43.000; 147.833


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