The Carbuncle Explained

The Carbuncle is a small island, part of the North Coast Group of islands, lying in southern Bass Strait near Port Sorell in north-west Tasmania, with an area of 1.91 ha. It is part of the Narawntapu National Park.

An early reference in 1859 called it Carbuncle Island.^[1]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird species include little penguin and white-faced storm-petrel.^[2]

References

-41.1167°N 179°W

Notes and References

1. News: TASMANIA. . . 4,081 . Victoria, Australia . 12 July 1859 . 30 December 2018 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
2. Brothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart.