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Chicken Island
Chicken Island is located in Tasmania
Chicken Island
Chicken Island
Location in Tasmania
Location off the southern coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location South West Tasmania
Coordinates 43°34′12″S 146°36′00″E / 43.57000°S 146.60000°E / -43.57000; 146.60000
Archipelago Maatsuyker Islands Group
Adjacent bodies of water Southern Ocean
Area 1.95 ha (4.8 acres)
Administration
Australia
State Tasmania
Region South West
Demographics
Population Unpopulated

Chicken Island is a small, flat island located off the southwestern coast of Tasmania, Australia. It's part of a group of islands called the Maatsuyker Islands Group. This special island is also part of the Southwest National Park and the amazing Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site. This means it's a protected area, important for nature and history. The island is about 1.95 hectares (about 4.8 acres) in size.

Amazing Plants and Animals

Even though Chicken Island is small, it's home to some interesting plants. The main types of plants you'll find there are Sarcocornia quinqueflora and Senecio pinnatifolius.

Birdlife on Chicken Island

Chicken Island is a very important place for many different kinds of birds. Lots of seabirds and waders come here to lay their eggs and raise their young.

Some of the birds that breed on Chicken Island include:

These birds rely on the island's safe environment to survive and raise their chicks.

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