- Walker Island
Walker Island is a 15 ha island in south-eastern
Australia . It lies close to the northern end ofMaatsuyker Island and is part of the Maatsuyker Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the south-western coast ofTasmania . It is also part of theSouthwest National Park , and thus within theTasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site .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]Fauna
Recorded breeding
seabird andwader species are theLittle Penguin (2-300 pairs),Short-tailed Shearwater (146,000 pairs),Fairy Prion (3000 pairs),Common Diving-Petrel (500 pairs),Silver Gull andSooty Oystercatcher . The island is a haul-out site for theAustralian Fur Seal and an occasional breeding site for theNew Zealand Fur Seal . TheTasmanian Tree Skink is present.References
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