Wedge Island (Tasmania)

This article is about the Wedge Island located in Tasmania. For other uses, see Wedge Island.

The Wedge Island, part of the Tasman Island Group, is an island with an area of 43 hectares (110 acres) lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is located in Storm Bay, situated off the Tasman Peninsula.^[1]

Wedge Island

Shores of Wedge Island
Wedge Island Location in Tasmania
Geography
Location	Storm Bay
Coordinates	43°07′48″S 147°40′12″E
Archipelago	Tasman Island Group
Area	43 ha (110 acres)
Administration
Australia
State	Tasmania
Additional information
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
• Summer (DST)	AEDT (UTC+11)

The island is formed of Jurassic dolerite.^[1]

Fauna

Recorded breeding seabird species are little penguin and short-tailed shearwater. The island was previously used for sheep grazing, and was regularly burnt. The sheep were removed in 1986. There were also large numbers of European rabbits, now exterminated. Cats were introduced in the 1970s to control the rabbits, and a population of feral cats remains on the island.^[1][2]

It is close to a proposed marine farming zone.^[3]

See also

• Australia portal
• Islands portal

• List of islands of Tasmania