Brush Island
 Brush Island viewed from the northern end of Murramarang Beach | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tasman Sea |
| Highest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Brush Island Nature Reserve NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service | |
|---|---|
| Website | Brush Island Nature Reserve |
| See also | Protected areas of New South Wales |
The Brush Island is a
The island was gazetted as a nature reserve in July 1963 and is important for breeding seabirds.[2] The reserve is listed on Australia’s Register of the National Estate,[3] and has an unmanned lighthouse.
Description
The island lies 350 metres (1,150 ft) from the tip of Murramarang Point. It is 880 metres (2,890 ft) long, with a maximum width of 560 metres (1,840 ft), and rises to about 30 metres (98 ft) above sea level. Its shorelines are steep, rocky cliff faces with erosion gullies on the northern side. The gullies are both caused and used by the little penguins whose tracks and burrows cover most of the island.[3]
History
The island was sighted by Captain
Flora and fauna
The island supports a coastal vegetation cover of herbs, low shrubs and stunted trees, including
Seabird species nesting on the island include the wedge-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shearwater, little penguin and sooty oystercatcher.[3] White-faced storm petrels and sooty shearwaters were found there for the first time in 2008.[5]
Rat eradication
The island became infested with
See also
References
- ^ a b "Brush Island Nature Reserve: Park management". Office of Environment and Heritage. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7310-0860-5. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Government of Australia. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ OCLC 223185477.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
- ISBN 978-0-7310-0860-5.