Kent Group National Park is located in Bass Strait covering the Kent Group islands of Tasmania, Australia. The islands cover an area of 23.74 km2 (9.17 sq mi) while the marine reserve component of the national park which surrounds the islands cover 290 km2 (110 sq mi).[3]
The islands have a rich Aboriginal cultural heritage with human occupation of the area estimated to date to between 8,000 and 13,000 years ago. The establishment of sealer settlements by Europeans in Eastern Bass Strait, including Kent Group, were amongst the earliest outside Sydney Cove. A lighthouse was constructed on Deal Island in 1848, with permanent human habitation until its deactivation in 1992. Parts of the islands were subject to grazing cattle until as recent as 1996.[3]
Marine Reserve
Kent Group has a high diversity of fish species, likely due to the convergence of influences including the East Australian Current and westerly flow of Bass Strait.[4] The marine reserve area generally east of Deal Island prohibits fishing.[5]
^ ab. parks.tas.gov.au. Government of Tasmania. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
^. parks.tas.gov.au. Government of Tasmania. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
^"DPIPWE Marine Reserves - Kent Group". dipiwe.tas.gov.au. Government of Tasmania. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
External links
Kent Group National Park website
Kent Group National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to Kent Group National Park at Wikimedia Commons
January 25, 2023
kent, group, national, park, located, bass, strait, covering, kent, group, islands, tasmania, australia, islands, cover, area, while, marine, reserve, component, national, park, which, surrounds, islands, cover, tasmaniaiucn, category, national, park, coordina. Kent Group National Park is located in Bass Strait covering the Kent Group islands of Tasmania Australia The islands cover an area of 23 74 km2 9 17 sq mi while the marine reserve component of the national park which surrounds the islands cover 290 km2 110 sq mi 3 Kent Group National Park TasmaniaIUCN category II national park Coordinates39 28 S 147 19 E 39 47 S 147 32 E 39 47 147 32 Coordinates 39 28 S 147 19 E 39 47 S 147 32 E 39 47 147 32 1 EstablishedApril 28 1971 1971 04 28 2 Area312 83 km2 120 8 sq mi includes marine area 2 Managing authoritiesTasmania Parks and Wildlife ServiceWebsiteKent Group National ParkSee alsoProtected areas of Tasmania Contents 1 History and prior use of the land 2 Marine Reserve 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory and prior use of the land EditThe islands have a rich Aboriginal cultural heritage with human occupation of the area estimated to date to between 8 000 and 13 000 years ago The establishment of sealer settlements by Europeans in Eastern Bass Strait including Kent Group were amongst the earliest outside Sydney Cove A lighthouse was constructed on Deal Island in 1848 with permanent human habitation until its deactivation in 1992 Parts of the islands were subject to grazing cattle until as recent as 1996 3 Marine Reserve EditKent Group has a high diversity of fish species likely due to the convergence of influences including the East Australian Current and westerly flow of Bass Strait 4 The marine reserve area generally east of Deal Island prohibits fishing 5 See also Edit Australia portal Environment portalProtected areas of TasmaniaReferences Edit Kent Group National Park on OpenStreetMap openstreetmap org c OpenStreetMap contributors Retrieved 23 June 2017 a b Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database CAPAD 2014 environment gov au c Commonwealth of Australia Retrieved 23 June 2017 a b Kent Group National Park parks tas gov au Government of Tasmania 19 January 2016 Archived from the original on 23 March 2018 Retrieved 23 June 2017 Kent Group Marine Reserve parks tas gov au Government of Tasmania 19 June 2014 Archived from the original on 17 March 2018 Retrieved 23 June 2017 DPIPWE Marine Reserves Kent Group dipiwe tas gov au Government of Tasmania 19 November 2016 Retrieved 23 June 2017 External links EditKent Group National Park website Kent Group National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage Media related to Kent Group National Park at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kent Group National Park amp oldid 1102020900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
