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The Lanterns

The Lanterns
The Lanterns is located in Tasmania
The Lanterns
Location within Tasmania
Geography
LocationTasman Sea
Coordinates43°08′15″S 148°00′25″E / 43.13750°S 148.00694°E / -43.13750; 148.00694
ArchipelagoTasman Island Group
Area5.35 ha (13.2 acres)
Administration
Australia
StateTasmania
Additional information
Time zone
  Summer (DST)

The Lanterns, part of the Tasman Island Group, are three small and very steep islands with a combined area of 5.35 hectares (13.2 acres), lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in the Tasman Sea, situated off the Tasman Peninsula and is contained within the Tasman National Park.[1]

Fauna

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Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin, short-tailed shearwater and fairy prion. The peregrine falcon has also bred there.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN 0-7246-4816-X