The Judgement Rocks, part of the Kent Group, is a small unpopulated 0.39-hectare (0.96-acre) granite islet and some associated bare rocks, located in the Bass Strait, lying off the north-east coast of Tasmania, between the Furneaux Group and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. The islet and associated rocks are contained within the Kent Group National Park.
![]() The Judgement Rocks, as located within the Kent Group. | |
Location of the Judgement Rocks in Bass Strait | |
Etymology | Flinders: "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".[1] |
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Geography | |
Location | Bass Strait |
Coordinates | 39°30′S 147°07′E / 39.500°S 147.117°E |
Archipelago | Kent Group |
Area | 0.39 ha (0.96 acres) |
Administration | |
State | Tasmania |
Demographics | |
Population | unpopulated |
The rock was named by Matthew Flinders "from its resemblance to an elevated seat".[1]
Joanna Murray-Smith's novel Judgement Rock is named for the rocks and set among the islands of the Kent Group.[2]
Fauna
editRecorded breeding seabird and wader species include fairy prion, Pacific gull, silver gull, and sooty oystercatcher. The island hosts Tasmania's largest breeding colony of Australian fur seals,[3] which also attracts visits by killer whales. The only reptile present is the metallic skink.[4][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Flinders, Matthew (1814), A Voyage to Terra Australis, London: G. and W. Nicol, entry for 8 February 1798.
- ^ Murray-Smith, Joanna. "On lighthouses and writing" (transcript). National Archives of Australia.
- ^ Parks and Wildlife Service (2005). Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. pp. 1, 19. ISBN 0-9751743-4-7. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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ignored (help) - ^ 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
- ^ "Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan". Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Tasmanian Government. October 2000. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
External links
edit- Parks and Wildlife Service (2005). Kent Group National Park (Terrestrial Portion) Management Plan 2005. Hobart: Tasmanian Government. ISBN 0-9751743-4-7. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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