Kangaroo Island (Tasmania)

Not to be confused with East Kangaroo Island.

For other places with the same name, see Kangaroo Island (disambiguation).

The Kangaroo Island, part of the Petrel Group, is a 125-hectare (310-acre) unpopulated island in the Bass Strait near Robbins Island, in north-west Tasmania, in south-eastern Australia.^[1]

Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island Location of the Kangaroo Island in the Bass Strait
Geography
Location	Bass Strait
Coordinates	40°41′24″S 144°49′48″E
Archipelago	Petrel Group
Area	125 ha (310 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
LGA	Circular Head Council
Demographics
Population	unpopulated

The island has been used for grazing cattle and is surrounded by extensive mudflats.

Fauna

Pied oystercatchers breed on the island, which is also home to the Tasmanian pademelon. The island and its mudflats are important for feeding and roosting waders.^[2]