Hibbs Pyramid Group

Hibbs Pyramid

Hibbs Pyramid Location off the south western coast of Tasmania
Etymology	In honour of Peter Hibbs, an English mariner.
Geography
Location	Southern Ocean
Coordinates	42°36′00″S 145°16′12″E / 42.60000°S 145.27000°E / -42.60000; 145.27000Coordinates: 42°36′00″S 145°16′12″E / 42.60000°S 145.27000°E / -42.60000; 145.27000
Area	4.65 ha (11.5 acres)
Highest elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	South West
Demographics
Population	0

The Hibbs Pyramid is a pyramidal dolerite island, located in the Southern Ocean, off the south western coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.

With a surface area of 4.65 hectares (11.5 acres), the island is located in Hibbs Bay, adjacent to Point Hibbs at an elevation of 73 metres (240 ft) above sea level. The island is part of the Hibbs Pyramid Group, lying close to the central western coast of Tasmania. The nearest major centre is Strahan, located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the north.

In early stages of the exploration of the region, the Pyramid Rock was considered a good sheltering location for coastal shipping offloading materials.

The Hibbs Pyramid group of islands includes:

Recorded breeding seabird and wader species are the little penguin (820 pairs), short-tailed shearwater (9,000 pairs) and sooty oystercatcher. fur seals haul-out on an adjacent rock. Reptiles present include the metallic skink and Tasmanian tree skink.

In 2003 there was a mass stranding of 110 long-finned pilot whales and twenty bottle-nosed dolphins at Hibbs Pyramid. All of the animals died.