Foster Islands
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| Waters | Bass Street | |
| Geographical location | 40 ° 43 ′ S , 147 ° 58 ′ E | |
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| Number of islands | 2 | |
| Total land area | 0.48 km² | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
The Foster Islands are a two islands archipelago on the north east coast of Tasmania , Australia . The two islands are connected by a land bridge at low tide and together cover an area of 48 hectares . You are part of the Waterhouse Island group . The islands are a nature reserve.
fauna
Concerning the finding on the islands nesting sea birds are little penguin , white-faced storm petrel , Pacific Gull , sooty oystercatcher and Australian Pelican . The hen goose also breeds on the island. There are skinks on the island.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nigel Brothers , David Pemberton, Helen Pryor, Vanessa Halley: Tasmania's Offshore Islands. Seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart 2001, ISBN 0-7246-4816-X .