Huon Island facts for kids

Huon Island is a small island in south-eastern Australia. It covers about 47 hectares, which is like 47 football fields! It's part of a group of islands called the Partridge Island Group. You can find it close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, in a water channel called the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. This channel is between Bruny Island and the Tasmanian mainland. A few people live on Huon Island, and in the past, it was used a lot for farming. The original name for the island, given by the Nuenonne people, is Prahree.

Plants and Animals of Huon Island

The plants on Huon Island are mostly grasses and a fern called bracken. You can also see some big, scattered white gum trees, especially in the north-west part of the island.

Many interesting animals live here too! Two types of seabirds, the little penguin and the short-tailed shearwater, build their nests and raise their young on the island. You might also spot European rabbits, which were brought to the island a long time ago. Another small creature living there is the metallic skink, a type of lizard.

Huon Island's Past

The first European person to see Huon Island was M. de Cretin. He was an officer working with a famous explorer named D’Entrecasteaux. M. de Cretin spotted the island on May 2, 1792, during an exploration trip.