Английская Википедия:Eddystone (Tasmania)
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Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox islands Eddystone is a tower-shaped rock or small island, located in the Southern Ocean, off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia.[1] The island is situated approximately Шаблон:Convert from the South East Cape on a bearing of 149° and is contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site. An erosional remnant of the Tasmanian mainland with an elevation of Шаблон:Convert above sea level, the island is estimated to have separated from the Tasmanian mainland at least 15,000 years ago.[2]
Features and location
Eddystone is known for its inaccessibility and distinctive shape, described by Abel Tasman in 1642 as "a tall, obtuse, square tower".[3] A painting[4] from 1823 bears this out, and also shows its proximity to Pedra Branca, Шаблон:Convert to the west.
Approximately Шаблон:Convert off Eddystone there is a recentlyШаблон:When publicised surf break named Eddystone Rock. Surfers were shown the location by local fishermen, who have known about the break for many years.Шаблон:Citation needed
The island has negligible plant life. Seabirds recorded as nesting there include Australasian gannets, black-faced cormorants and fairy prions.[5] Australian and New Zealand fur seals haul-out on the lower ledges when seas are not too rough.[6]
Important Bird Area
Together with the nearby Pedra Branca and Sidmouth Rock the island constitutes the Шаблон:Convert Pedra Branca Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports over 1% of the world populations of shy albatrosses and Australasian gannets.[7]
Etymology
Eddystone was named by Captain James Cook in 1777 because of its resemblance to Eddystone Lighthouse in Devon, England.[6]
See also
References
Шаблон:Islands of Tasmania Шаблон:Southern Tasmania
