Mewstone
Island in Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mewstone is an unpopulated island, composed of muscovite granite, located close to the south coast of Tasmania, Australia. The 13.1-hectare (32-acre) island has steep cliffs and a small flat summit and is part of the Pedra Branca group, lying 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of Maatsuyker Island, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) off the south coast of Tasmania. Mewstone comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.[1][2]
Nickname: Mewstone Island; The Mewstone | |
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Location off the south coast of Tasmania | |
Etymology | Great Mew Stone, an island near Plymouth, United Kingdom |
Geography | |
Location | South coast Tasmania |
Coordinates | 43°44′17″S 146°22′16″E |
Archipelago | Pedra Branca |
Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
Area | 13.1 ha (32 acres)[1] |
Highest elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Administration | |
Australia | |
State | Tasmania |
Region | South coast |
Demographics | |
Population | Unpopulated |
The highest point of the island is approximately 150 metres (490 ft) above sea level.[2] Mewstone has abundant bird life and has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area (IBA) because it supports over 1% of the world populations of shy albatrosses and fairy prions.[3]