| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South WestTasmania |
| Coordinates | 43°34′12″S146°36′00″E / 43.57000°S 146.60000°E /-43.57000; 146.60000 |
| Archipelago | Maatsuyker Islands Group |
| Adjacent to | Southern Ocean |
| Area | 1.95 ha (4.8 acres)[1] |
| Administration | |
Australia | |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | South West |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Unpopulated |
Chicken Island is anisland located close to thesouth-western coast ofTasmania, Australia. The low, flat, 1.95-hectare (0.0075 sq mi) island is part of theMaatsuyker Islands Group, and comprises part of theSouthwest National Park and theTasmanian WildernessWorld Heritage Site.[1][2]
The vegetation is dominated bySarcocornia quinqueflora andSenecio pinnatifolius. Recorded breedingseabird andwader species are thelittle penguin,short-tailed shearwater,fairy prion,common diving-petrel,Pacific gull,silver gull,sooty oystercatcher andCaspian tern.[1][2]
