Rodondo Island is a granite island, part of the Rodondo Group, lying in northern Bass Strait, within the state boundaries of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located only 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, and 2' of latitude (2 nautical miles (3.7 km)) south of the Victoria-Tasmania border at latitude 39°12'S.[1] Rodondo Island is ringed by steep cliffs up to 200 metres (660 ft) high, with an area of 106 hectares (260 acres) and a maximum elevation of 350 metres (1,150 ft) above sea level.
The island was sighted by Lieutenant James Grant on 9 December 1800 from the survey brig HMS Lady Nelson and named "from its resemblance to that rock, well known to all seamen in the West Indies",[6] presumably Redonda, between the islands of Montserrat and Nevis.[7]
The first landing was in January 1947 when a party led by John Béchervaise spent a week exploring the island and surveying its natural history.[8][9]
^Moore, Garry (April 2014). "The boundary between Tasmania and Victoria: Uncertainties and their possible resolution" (PDF). Traverse (294). The Institute of Surveyors Victoria. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^Department of Primary Industries (2015), Rodondo Island - Oil Spill and Biodiversity Survey, January 2015, Tasmanian Government - Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment, ISBN978-1-74380-006-5
^Small Bass Strait Island Reserves. Draft Management Plan, Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Tasmania, October 2000, retrieved 4 February 2012
^ abcBrothers, Nigel; Pemberton, David; Pryor, Helen; & Halley, Vanessa. (2001). Tasmania’s Offshore Islands: seabirds and other natural features. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery: Hobart. ISBN0-7246-4816-X
^Grant, James (1803). The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's vessel the Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen: with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales. Printed by C. Roworth for T. Egerton. p. 76. ISBN978-0-7243-0036-5. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
^ Joseph Emerson Worcester (1823). A geographical dictionary or universal gazetteer, ancient and modern. Cummings & Hilliard. p. 419. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
^"'Lost World' Off Vic. Coast Explored; First White Men There". The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 18 January 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
rodondo, island, granite, island, part, rodondo, group, lying, northern, bass, strait, within, state, boundaries, tasmania, australia, island, located, only, kilometres, south, wilsons, promontory, victoria, latitude, nautical, miles, south, victoria, tasmania. Rodondo Island is a granite island part of the Rodondo Group lying in northern Bass Strait within the state boundaries of Tasmania Australia The island is located only 10 kilometres 6 2 mi south of Wilsons Promontory in Victoria and 2 of latitude 2 nautical miles 3 7 km south of the Victoria Tasmania border at latitude 39 12 S 1 Rodondo Island is ringed by steep cliffs up to 200 metres 660 ft high with an area of 106 hectares 260 acres and a maximum elevation of 350 metres 1 150 ft above sea level Rodondo IslandRodondo Island from South Point 10 km distantRodondo IslandEtymologyRedondaGeographyLocationBass StraitCoordinates39 13 48 S 146 23 15 E 39 23000 S 146 38750 E 39 23000 146 38750Area106 ha 260 acres Highest elevation350 m 1150 ft AdministrationAustraliaStateTasmania Contents 1 Flora and fauna 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesFlora and fauna editIt is a nature reserve with a breeding colony of over one million mutton birds or short tailed shearwaters 2 3 Rodondo s vegetation communities include Disphyma herbfield Stipa tussock grassland Poa poiformis tussock grassland Melaleuca armillaris low closed forest Allocasuarina verticillata low open forest clifftop shrubland and Eucalyptus globulus open forest 4 As well as the shearwaters recorded breeding seabird and wader species include little penguin fairy prion Pacific gull and sooty oystercatcher White bellied sea eagles have nested on the island 4 The island is part of the Wilsons Promontory Islands Important Bird Area identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for breeding seabirds 5 Reptiles present include the metallic skink White s skink and southern water skink Rodondo being the only place the latter has been recorded on Tasmanian territory 4 History editThe island was sighted by Lieutenant James Grant on 9 December 1800 from the survey brig HMS Lady Nelson and named from its resemblance to that rock well known to all seamen in the West Indies 6 presumably Redonda between the islands of Montserrat and Nevis 7 The first landing was in January 1947 when a party led by John Bechervaise spent a week exploring the island and surveying its natural history 8 9 See also edit nbsp Islands portal nbsp Australia portal List of islands of TasmaniaReferences edit Moore Garry April 2014 The boundary between Tasmania and Victoria Uncertainties and their possible resolution PDF Traverse 294 The Institute of Surveyors Victoria Retrieved 10 April 2015 Department of Primary Industries 2015 Rodondo Island Oil Spill and Biodiversity Survey January 2015 Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries Parks Water amp Environment ISBN 978 1 74380 006 5 Small Bass Strait Island Reserves Draft Management Plan Department of Primary Industries Water and Environment Tasmania October 2000 retrieved 4 February 2012 a b c Brothers Nigel Pemberton David Pryor Helen amp Halley Vanessa 2001 Tasmania s Offshore Islands seabirds and other natural features Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Hobart ISBN 0 7246 4816 X IBA Wilsons Promontory Islands Birdata Birds Australia Retrieved 29 November 2011 Grant James 1803 The narrative of a voyage of discovery performed in His Majesty s vessel the Lady Nelson of sixty tons burthen with sliding keels in the years 1800 1801 and 1802 to New South Wales Printed by C Roworth for T Egerton p 76 ISBN 978 0 7243 0036 5 Retrieved 25 January 2012 Joseph Emerson Worcester 1823 A geographical dictionary or universal gazetteer ancient and modern Cummings amp Hilliard p 419 Retrieved 26 January 2012 Lost World Off Vic Coast Explored First White Men There The Mail Adelaide SA 1912 1954 Adelaide SA National Library of Australia 18 January 1947 p 1 Retrieved 26 October 2015 TASMANIA CLAIMS RODONDO ISLAND Barrier Miner Broken Hill NSW 1888 1954 Broken Hill NSW National Library of Australia 27 March 1947 p 6 Retrieved 10 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodondo Island amp oldid 1160434963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
