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East Pyramids

A Landsat image of the Mutton Bird Islands Group; the East Pyramids are located on the far left.
East PyramidsLocation off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°24′36″S 145°54′36″E / 43.41000°S 145.91000°E / -43.41000; 145.91000
Archipelago	Mutton Bird Islands Group
Adjacent to	Southern Ocean
Total islands	3
Area	6.69 ha (16.5 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

The East Pyramids comprise a group of three steep, rocky unpopulated islets located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of where the mouth of Port Davey meets the Southern Ocean, the 6.69-hectare (16.5-acre) islets are one of the eight islands that comprise the Mutton Bird Islands Group. The East Pyramids are part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

Flora and fauna

The islets are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. What vegetation there is on these rocks is dominated by Poa, pig face and ferns. Recorded breeding seabird species are the fairy prion (100 pairs), Pacific gull, silver gull and black-faced cormorant.

See also

• List of islands of Tasmania

References

1. ^ "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
2. ^ Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; Halley, Vanessa (2001). Tasmania's Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Hobart: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X.
3. "IBA: Port Davey Islands". Birdata. Birds Australia. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

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