Foster Islands (Tasmania)
The Foster Islands, part of the Waterhouse Island Group, are two small granite islands with a combined area of 48 hectares (120 acres) situated in Banks Strait, part of Bass Strait, lying close to the north-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1] The islands form part of Small Bass Strait Island nature reserve.[2]
  Foster Islands Location of Foster Islands off the coast of Tasmania | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Banks Strait, Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°43′S 147°58′E |
| Archipelago | Waterhouse Island Group |
| Area | 48 ha (120 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
Other islands in the Waterhouse Group include Ninth, Tenth, Waterhouse, Little Waterhouse, Maclean, Baynes, Gygnet, Swan, Little Swan, St Helens and Paddys islands and Bird Rock and George Rocks islets.[1]
Fauna
Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, white-faced storm-petrel, Pacific gull, sooty oystercatcher and Australian pelican. Cape Barren geese also breed on the island. The metallic skink is present.[1]
References
- 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
- "Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan". Department of Primary Industries,Water and Environment. Tasmania. October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
