Fitzroy Islands (Tasmania)

Fitzroy Islands

Fitzroy Islands Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Geography
Location	Payne Bay, Port Davey
Coordinates	43°13′48″S 145°56′24″E / 43.23000°S 145.94000°E / -43.23000; 145.94000Coordinates: 43°13′48″S 145°56′24″E / 43.23000°S 145.94000°E / -43.23000; 145.94000
Archipelago	Breaksea Islands Group
Adjacent bodies of water	Southern Ocean
Total islands	4
Area	0.18 ha (0.44 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	0

The Fitzroy Islands comprise a group of four rocky islets that lie within the upper reaches of Payne Bay in Port Davey, an oceanic inlet, located in the south west region of Tasmania, Australia. The islands have a combined area of approximately 0.18 hectares (0.44 acres) and are contained with the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site and the Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour Marine Nature Reserve.

Part of the Breaksea Islands Group, the Fitzroy Islands are part of the Port Davey Islands Important Bird Area, so identified by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds. Recorded breeding seabird species are the silver gull, sooty oystercatcher and Caspian tern.