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Marriott Reef

Coordinates: 39°55′S 147°51′E / 39.917°S 147.850°E / -39.917; 147.850
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Marriott Reef is a small group of granite islets, with a combined area of 3.4 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It forms part of Tasmania’s Pasco Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait off the north-west coast of Flinders Island in the Furneaux Group.[1]

Fauna

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Seabirds and waders recorded as breeding on the island include little penguin, short-tailed shearwater, Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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

39°55′S 147°51′E / 39.917°S 147.850°E / -39.917; 147.850