Trumpeter Islets

Trumpeter Islets

280px A Landsat image of the Trumpeter Islets, circled in red.
Trumpeter Islets Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates
Archipelago	Trumpeter Islets Group
Adjacent bodies of water	Southern Ocean
Total islands	2
Area
Country
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

The Trumpeter Islets comprise a group of two unpopulated islets, with a combined area of about a hectare, located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 1-hectare (2.5-acre) island is part of the Trumpeter Islets Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

Fauna

The islets are 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 (1000 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (1000 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull, sooty oystercatcher, black-faced cormorant and Caspian tern. The Tasmanian tree skink is present.

See also

• List of islands of Tasmania