The Swainson Islands are an unpopulated group of five islands and rocks located off the south western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The group of islands are situated close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania, where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean. The Swainson Islands are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.The Tasmanian:Swainson Island Group
The islands that comprise the group are:
+ Swainson Islands group locations Name Area Coordinates ha acre Big Caroline Rock Hay Island Lourah Island Shanks Islands Swainson Island Total
Fauna The island group is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, identified by BirdLife International because of its importance of supporting more than one percent of the world population of short-tailed shearwater, fairy prion, little penguin and black-faced cormorant.
See also
List of islands of Tasmania
References