Furneaux bioregion

This article is about the bioregion. For the island group, see Furneaux Group. For other uses, see Furneaux.

Furneaux
Tasmania
The interim Australian bioregions, with Furneaux in red
Furneaux is located in Tasmania
Furneaux
Furneaux
Coordinates40°10′S 148°05′E / 40.167°S 148.083°E / -40.167; 148.083
Area538 km2 (207.7 sq mi)
Localities around Furneaux:
Bass Strait South East Coastal Plain Bass Strait
Bass Strait Furneaux Bass Strait
Tasmanian Northern Slopes Ben Lomond Bass Strait

Furneaux is an interim Australian bioregion that comprises the Furneaux Group, consisting of over one hundred islands off the northeast coast of Tasmania, as well as the northeast corner of Tasmania and Wilson's Promontory on the Australian mainland. It spans an area of 537,543 hectares (1,328,300 acres).[1][2]

Furneaux Island, situated at the eastern entrance to Bass Strait, is a haven for a diverse array of native plants and animals, including the Furneaux burrowing crayfish, a threatened and endemic Australian species.[3]

  1. ^ "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of the Environment and Energy. Australian Government. 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, Version 7" (PDF). Department of the Environment and Energy. Australian Government. 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Engaeus martigener: Doran, N. And Horwitz, P". 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T7737A12845688.en. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)