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Lourah Island

Lourah IslandLocation off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	South western Tasmania
Coordinates	43°21′00″S 145°58′48″E / 43.35000°S 145.98000°E / -43.35000; 145.98000
Archipelago	Swainson Islands Group
Adjacent to	Port Davey
Area	4.86 ha (12.0 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	Unpopulated

Lourah Island is an unpopulated island located close to the south-western coast of Tasmania, Australia. Situated within Port Davey, the 4.86-hectare (12.0-acre) island is part of the Swainson Islands Group, and comprises part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

Fauna

The island is part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin and sooty oystercatcher.

See also

• List of islands of Tasmania

References

1. ^ "Small Southern Islands Conservation Management Statement 2002" (PDF). Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. 2002. p. 28. 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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