Furneaux bioregion

This article is about the bioregion. For the island group, see Furneaux Group. For other uses, see Furneaux.

Furneaux is an interim Australian bioregion that comprises the Furneaux Group, consisting of over one hundred islands off the northeast coast of Tasmania, as well as the northeast corner of Tasmania and Wilson's Promontory on the Australian mainland. It spans an area of 537,543 hectares (1,328,300 acres).^[1][2]

Furneaux Tasmania
The interim Australian bioregions, with Furneaux in red
Furneaux
Coordinates	40°10′S 148°05′E
Area	538 km2 (207.7 sq mi)
Localities around Furneaux: Bass Strait South East Coastal Plain Bass Strait Bass Strait Furneaux Bass Strait Tasmanian Northern Slopes Ben Lomond Bass Strait

Furneaux Island, situated at the eastern entrance to Bass Strait, is a haven for a diverse array of native plants and animals, including the Furneaux burrowing crayfish, a threatened and endemic Australian species.^[3]

See also

• Australia portal
• Environment portal

• Ecoregions in Australia
• Regions of Tasmania