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词条 Cygnet Island
释义

  1. Fauna

  2. See also

  3. References

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The Cygnet Island, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, is a {{convert|0.5|ha|adj=on}} granite islet situated in Banks Strait, part of Bass Strait, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1]

Other islands in the Waterhouse Group include Ninth, Tenth, Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Maclean, Baynes, Foster, Swan, Little Swan, St Helens and Paddys islands and Bird Rock and George Rocks islets.[1]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are Pacific gull, sooty oystercatcher and black-faced cormorant.[1]

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See also

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  • List of islands of Tasmania

References

1. ^Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. {{ISBN|0-7246-4816-X}}
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2 : Islands of North East Tasmania|Waterhouse Island group

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