Mount Chappell Island
  Mount Chappell Island Location of the Mount Chappell Island in Bass Strait | |
| Etymology | Flinders: Mount Chappelle, for his wife's maiden name[1] |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Bass Strait |
| Coordinates | 40°16′12″S 147°55′12″E / 40.27000°S 147.92000°E |
| Archipelago | Badger Group, part of the Furneaux Group |
| Area | 323 ha (800 acres) |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
The Mount Chappell Island, part of the
The island was originally named Mount Chappelle by
Cape Barren geese, and is a classic example of natural habitat degradation caused by human activities.[3] The island forms part of the Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups Important Bird Area.[4]
Fauna
The island's habitats have been severely modified by slashing, ploughing, grazing and burning.
three-lined skink and tiger snake.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Flinders, Matthew (1802). Observations.
- ^ "Mount Chappell Island (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ ISBN 0-7246-4816-X
- ^ "IBA: Chalky, Big Green and Badger Island Groups". Birdata. Birds Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
